The geography of cold wars: what was containment?
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
