Chapter 7 - Cold War Flashcards

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1
Q

What was so significant about the change that NSC-68 set about?

A

change from containment to actively stopping communism

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2
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What claims did Joseph McCarthy say?

A

Communists had infiltrated the US army
Believed Truman was soft on communism
205 communists in USAs government
Believed Truman was responsible for China fall to communism

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3
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What was the House of Un-American Activities committee?

A

Purpose to investigate communist infiltration and most people brought to it were innocent but it fed the paranoia

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4
Q

Who were the people convicted of passing nuclear secrets to the USSR?

A

The Rosenberg’s

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5
Q

Who accused Alger Hiss of being a communist?

A

journalist Whittaker Chambers

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6
Q

Where was the UN located?

A

New York

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7
Q

How many times did the USSR use the veto?

A

75 times

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8
Q

What fleet was positioned between China and Taiwan?

A

The 7th fleet

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9
Q

What did McCarthy think about teachers?

A

Believed they promoted communist ideas

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