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page 127 American goals
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* Stop spread of communism
* a united Germany * Eastern European Independence * Support for free people everywhere * Containment |
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p. 127 Soviet goals
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* spread communism world-wide
* weak divided Germany * Eastern Europe under Soviet control * world domination |
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p128 Chap16 Sec 1 Note-taking Guide
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* Truman Doctrine
* Marshall Plan * Berlin Airlift * NATO * Wrsaw Pact |
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p.129 Chap 16 Section Summary -- 1.What was Truman's promise of aid to countries fighting communism called?
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Truman Doctrine
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p.129 Which event proved that the policy of containment worked?
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Berlin Airlift
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p. 129President Truman asked Congress for aid for which two countries?
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Greece & Turkey
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p.129 What does rhwe word aspired mean in the underlined sentence?
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ambitions, strong desire
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p129 What were the differences in goals between Stalin and the Soviets and Truman and the U.S. after WWII?
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Stalin wanted to spread communism , the U.S. wanted to spread democracy and stop communism
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p.130 Chap16 Sec 2
Problem: Communist North Korea invaded South Korea |
Solution:
U.S. and United Nations send aid to South Korea |
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South Korean, U.S., and NATO troops retreat
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S>Korea, U.S. and NATO troops push North Korea back
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General MacArthur moves troops further into N.Korea
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President Truman fires MacArthur
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p131 Chap16 Sec 2Reading Check
What did China do that MacArthur said would not happen? |
China sent 300,000 troops into action against the U.S. and UN troops
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p.131 Vocab. Strategy
What does the word intervene mean? |
to become involved in, to take action
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p131 Reading Skill:
What idea and event led Truman to fire MacArthur? |
the idea was Truman's policy of "limited war" . When MacArthur sent a letter to Congresscomplaining about Truman he was fired.
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p131 Review Questions
1. What is the significance of the 38th parallel? |
this is the point that the U.S. and the USSR divided Korea after WWII
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p131 Review Question
2. How did President Eisenhower cause the cease-fire that ended the Korean War? |
Eisenhower hinted that he might use nuclear weapons to end the conflict.
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Chapter 16, Sec. 3 p.132
Cold War tactics |
Hydrogen bomb, Arms race, Mutually Assured Destruction, Massive retaliation, Brinksmanship, Eisenhower Doctrine
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Chapter 16 Sec 3 p133
p.133Reading Check: What did each side do to make mutually assured destruction likely? |
both the U.S. and the USSR stockpiled nuclear weapons, continued to aggressively follow thie ideas, and started a space program
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p133 Vocab Strategy
What does the word perpetual mean? |
constant, continuing without interruption
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p133 ID Main Ideas
Describe the ways the US and the USSR competed with each other |
space race, aid to the same foreign countries.
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p133 Review Questions
p133 1. How was the policy of massive retaliation supposed to stop communist aggression? |
the retaliation would be so destructive no other country would risk going to war with the U.S.
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p133 2. What 3 countriee were the focus of the Eisenhower Doctrine?
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Lebanon, Iran, Guatemala
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p134 Chap 16 Section 4
Anti communist policy: |
effect on rights
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