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What is the domino theory |
The spread of communism. When one government falls it will cause the fall of the next |
One falls then the next then the next |
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What were secure hamlets |
Walled off cities where villages would be moved if they were under threat from reds. They were protected by armed non commie gaurds |
Protected villages |
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What is the Truman doctrine |
Truman vowed to helped any country under threat for communism by giving them money, weapons, military advisers and in extreme situations send troops |
Help prevent spread of communism |
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What was the previous example of containment |
The Korean War (1950 1954) containment was used to stop the whole country from becoming commie and it was eventually split in half |
Gang nam style |
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What was the red scare |
Senator and army official started accusing Senators, officials and organisation e.g cia of being communist and it caused a huge scare he lost credibility when he accused the army of being communist |
Accusing communists |
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Eisenhower policies |
Back (Definition) |
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Kennedy policies |
Back (Definition) |
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When was Kennedy president |
1961 to assassination in 1963 |
Early sixties |
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Kennedy policies |
Back (Definition) |
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When was Kennedy president |
1961 to assassination in 1963 |
Early sixties |
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When was Eisenhower president |
1953 to 1961 |
Early fifties to early sixties |
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Kennedy policies |
Back (Definition) |
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When was Kennedy president |
1961 to assassination in 1963 |
Early sixties |
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When was Eisenhower president |
1953 to 1961 |
Early fifties to early sixties |
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When was Truman president |
1945 after ww2 till 1951 |
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