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Cold War and Korea Notes

This document provides a summary of key events in the origins of the Cold War, McCarthyism, and the Korean War in 3 sentences: 1) The Yalta and Potsdam Conferences set the stage for tensions between the US and USSR over the postwar order in Europe and influence in former Axis nations like Poland, Iran, and Germany. 2) During the late 1940s and early 1950s, fears of communism led to investigations like the House Un-American Activities Committee and Senator McCarthy's hearings targeting perceived disloyal Americans, along with restrictions on civil liberties. 3) The outbreak of war in Korea in 1950 after the North's invasion saw massive US military involvement aimed at containment and

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Cold War and Korea Notes

This document provides a summary of key events in the origins of the Cold War, McCarthyism, and the Korean War in 3 sentences: 1) The Yalta and Potsdam Conferences set the stage for tensions between the US and USSR over the postwar order in Europe and influence in former Axis nations like Poland, Iran, and Germany. 2) During the late 1940s and early 1950s, fears of communism led to investigations like the House Un-American Activities Committee and Senator McCarthy's hearings targeting perceived disloyal Americans, along with restrictions on civil liberties. 3) The outbreak of war in Korea in 1950 after the North's invasion saw massive US military involvement aimed at containment and

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Master Doc Quiz: Cold War Origins, McCarthyism, and Korea

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1. 1945, Poland, At the Yalta Conference of _______, Stalin 20. 1949 In October of _______, China fell to communism.
Czechoslovakia promised a pluralistic government in _______
21. June, 1950 North Korea crossed the 38th parallel in ______
and did not include _______ in the Soviet
of _______. (month, year)
sphere of influence.
22. 1950, The McCarran Act of ______ forced _____ groups
2. Potsdam, 1945 Truman provoked Stalin at the _______
communist, to register with the government and banned
Conference of ______ by bragging about the
defense communists in the ______ industry.
development of the atomic bomb.
23. 1943 In _____, the VENONA project was established.
3. February, 1946 Kennan's Long Telegram was released in
_____ of ________. (month, year) 24. 6, Manhattan Despite counter-espionage efforts, ____ Soviet
spies were able to infiltrate the _______ Project.
4. March, Iran In ______ of 1946 (month), Stalin failed to
withdraw from _____ at the agreed upon 25. 1953, In _______, the Rosenbergs were identified
deadline. VENONA through the ______ Project and sentenced to
death.
5. September, In ______ of 1946 (month), Secretary of State
Germany, James Byrnes announced US troops would 26. 1947, Taft- In _______, the __________ Act halted the growth of
Morgenthau remain in ______ and repudiated the ______ Plan. Hartley labor unions in the USA by banning unionist
participation in political office.
6. Long, Novikov, In response to the ______ Telegram, the USSR
1946 published the ______ Telegram in September 27. NAACP Anti-communist euphoria was used to justify
of _______. espionage against the ________ during the
Second Red Scare. (civil rights group)
7. 3, 1947, 1950 Through the Federal Employee Loyalty
Program, the US investigated _______ million 28. Lavender The Second Red Scare was accompanied by
employees between ____ and _____. the ______ Scare against homosexuals.

8. Truman, 400 In 1947, the ______ Doctrine first came into 29. Invasion, Films such as ______ USA and Invasion of the
play with the provision of $____ million to Body- __________ highlighted anti-communist euphoria
Greece and Turkey. Snatchers in the Second Red Scare.

9. CIA In 1947, the ______ was established by the 30. Kim Il Sung, North Korea, led by __________, was established
United States (organization). 1948 in _____. (year)

10. Cominform In October of 1947, the _______ was 31. Syngman South Korea, led by ________, was established in
established for the USSR and its satellite Rhee, 1949 ____. (year)
states (organization). 32. 1950, In January of ______, Secretary of State Dean
11. 1947, HUAC In November of ______, the ______ cracked Acheson _______ gave a speech excluding Korea from the
down on the Hollywood Ten. USA's sphere of influence.

12. 1948, In ______, the Stalin invaded ______, destroying 33. 1950, In May of _____, Chairman of the Senate Foreign
Czechoslovakia the last democracy in Eastern Europe. Connally Relations Committee Tom _____ said Korea
would have to be abandoned.
13. April, 1948 In _____ of ______, the OAS was established.
34. Containment Truman's goal at the start of the Korean War
14. 13 The Marshall Plan provided over $______
was _______.
billion in aid to rebuild Europe starting in
1948. 35. Pusan At its territorial peak, North Korea pushed the
South into the ________ Perimeter.
15. Deutschemark, The Allies supported the revitalization of
1948 West Germany's economy by establishing 36. Incheon In September of 1950, MacArthur landed at
the _________ in _____. (currency) ________ and proceeded to push the communists
out of South Korea.
16. 1948, 1949 The Berlin Blockade lasted from ______ to
_______. 37. Enlai, Following a warning from Prime Minister
300,000, Zhou _________, China sent _______ troops across
17. COMECON, In response to the Marshall Plan, Stalin
Yalu the ______ River to support the North.
1949 developed _______ in ______. (organization)
38. April, In ______ of 1951, General _______ was dismissed
18. April, 1949 NATO was established in _____ of _______.
MacArthur after threatening China without permission
(month, year)
from Truman.
19. 1949 In August of ______, the USSR got the atom
bomb.
39. 50, 50, Following NSC-68 guidelines, Truman increased the defense budget to $_____ billion, increased the army by ______% to _______
3.5, 4, 6 million men, and increased the number of divisions in Europe from ____ to ____.
40. 1,060, 3 Colombia sent _______ men and commanded ______ frigates during the Korean War.

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