The geography of cold wars: what was containment?

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Define communism

A belief that private property should be replaced by community ownership

How does this document (The Korean War) demonstrate American policy of containment?

America wanted to help others like South Korea

Using only information from the map tell the Cuban missile crisis story

Area that missiles hit around Cuba

Excluding the Soviet union, list the Asian countries in the Communist bloc

China, Mongolia

American fears

Communist people surrounding them

When was the document " The long telegram" First telegraph to American officials in Washington? Was this before, during, or after the World War II?

February 22, 1946. After World War II

Who was X?

George Kennan

North Korea only invited when the Russian leader Stalin gave his approval. From what you know about Stalin, what was his motive?

He was a powerful leader and everyone listened to him

List three Asian countries in the non-Communist Bloc

India, Thailand, Indonesia

In 1948, western Berlin was a pro American island and the Soviet sea. Explain this quote

It was a big target for communist.

What was the date of Fidel Castro's communist takeover in Cuba

January 1959

What date did North Korea first invade South Korea?

June 25, 1950

What did the US do to try to combat communism

Looking for weak spots to push in probe, to test American commitment to containment

What do you think X would say to an American president he wanted to invade the Soviet union? What is your evidence?

No, because the letter says you have to have patience

Russian fears

Non-communist people around them

Define capitalism

Private ownership economies

Why do you suppose the Soviets did what they did?

So they didn't get anything

Who supported North Korea?

Soviet union

Including the Soviet union, list to European countries in the Communist bloc

Soviet union, Russia

Looking at the note, what were the two points X wants American policy makers to remember about the Soviet union?

Stalin and the Soviets believe communism is better than capitalism Stalin and the Soviets believe they will win.

Define containment

The idea that the Soviet union and Soviet communism should not be allowed to spread

Why might Communist China have decided to help North Korea?

They are right beside them

What did the Soviets do between June 27, 1948, and May 12, 1949

They decided to blockade any shipments including food

How did United States action in Cuba demonstrate the policy of containment

They didn't want Cuba to attack the US

How did Britain, United States, and France respond to the June 27 action?

They flew in supplies for nearly a year

How did this document (The Berlin Blockade) demonstrate the American policy of containment?

They want to help other people and didn't want the Soviet union to expand

Why did Stalin want control of eastern Europe after World War II

To expand the Soviet empire

What is a quarantine? (Note: The Soviets had to look the word up)

To lock them in

What happened at the Elbe River in April 1945?

Two powerful armies would meet

List Five North American and European countries in the non-communist bloc

US, Canada, Greenland, UK, and France

Who supported South Korea?

United States

The Soviet union had a total of 2 Leaders between the early 1920s and early 1950s. What were their names?

Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin


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