chapter 26

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The Soviet Union set up the ________ in response to efforts from the West to reunify Germany

Berlin Blockade

Of the following participants in the Korean War, which fought on the side of the Communists

China

The United States responded to fear of Soviet military action in the Middle East by issuing the ___

Eisenhower Doctrine

___ is best known for investigating communism in the film industry

HUAC

General Douglas MacArthur commanded U.S. forces in___

Korea

___ was the leader of the Communists in China

Mao Zedong

To label someone's activites as ___ would be to suggest that the person is making unsupported accusations

McCarthyism

The __ were defeated in the civil war in China despite 2 billion dollars in aid sent to

Nationalists

The 38th parallel became an importand dividing line between

North Korea and South Korea

The ___ appeared to be winning the Korean War until China activiely entered the conflict

Northern Koreans

Accusations that communism was widely present in the US government and military were made by

Senator McCarthy

The main goal of the __ was to stop the spread of communism

Truman Doctrine

When the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb, the United States responded by intensifying efforts to develop

a hydrogen bomb

The soviet Blockade of West Berlin was a response to

efforts by Western nations to reunify Germany

The failure of Chaing Kai-shek's forces in the Chinese Civil War can largely be blamed on

his weak and corrupt leadership

When an armistice was signed ending the korean war,

north and South Korea were still divided along the 38th parallel

In a capitalist system,

private citizens control economic activity

The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was to

restrict the spread of communism

Between 1944 and 1947, Chinese Nationalist

ruled in the southern and eastern regions of China

General MacAurthur argued that the Korean War

should be extended into a war against China

who was forced to retreat to Taiwan

the Chinese Nationalists

The Eisenhower Doctrine was a warning to the Soviet Union against military intervention innn.......

the MIDDDLE EASTTTT

American interest in developing a hydrogen bomb intesnified when

the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb

The Soviet Union did not vote to defend South korea at the UN security council because

the Soviets were boycotting the UN over the presence of Taiwan

Although Mao Zedong won the hearts of the Chinese peasants, he failed to win America's support because he

was a commuist


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