Us History Chap 16 Handout

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page 127 American goals

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* Stop spread of communism
* a united Germany
* Eastern European Independence
* Support for free people everywhere
* Containment

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p. 127 Soviet goals

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* spread communism world-wide
* weak divided Germany
* Eastern Europe under Soviet control
* world domination

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p128 Chap16 Sec 1 Note-taking Guide

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* Truman Doctrine
* Marshall Plan
* Berlin Airlift
* NATO
* Wrsaw Pact

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p.129 Chap 16 Section Summary -- 1.What was Truman's promise of aid to countries fighting communism called?

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Truman Doctrine

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p.129 Which event proved that the policy of containment worked?

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Berlin Airlift

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p. 129President Truman asked Congress for aid for which two countries?

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Greece & Turkey

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p.129 What does rhwe word aspired mean in the underlined sentence?

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ambitions, strong desire

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p129 What were the differences in goals between Stalin and the Soviets and Truman and the U.S. after WWII?

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Stalin wanted to spread communism , the U.S. wanted to spread democracy and stop communism

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p.130 Chap16 Sec 2
Problem:
Communist North Korea invaded South Korea

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Solution:
U.S. and United Nations send aid to South Korea

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South Korean, U.S., and NATO troops retreat

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S>Korea, U.S. and NATO troops push North Korea back

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General MacArthur moves troops further into N.Korea

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President Truman fires MacArthur

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p131 Chap16 Sec 2Reading Check
What did China do that MacArthur said would not happen?

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China sent 300,000 troops into action against the U.S. and UN troops

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p.131 Vocab. Strategy
What does the word intervene mean?

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to become involved in, to take action

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p131 Reading Skill:
What idea and event led Truman to fire MacArthur?

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the idea was Truman's policy of "limited war" . When MacArthur sent a letter to Congresscomplaining about Truman he was fired.

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p131 Review Questions
1. What is the significance of the 38th parallel?

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this is the point that the U.S. and the USSR divided Korea after WWII

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p131 Review Question
2. How did President Eisenhower cause the cease-fire that ended the Korean War?

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Eisenhower hinted that he might use nuclear weapons to end the conflict.

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Chapter 16, Sec. 3 p.132
Cold War tactics

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Hydrogen bomb, Arms race, Mutually Assured Destruction, Massive retaliation, Brinksmanship, Eisenhower Doctrine

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Chapter 16 Sec 3 p133
p.133Reading Check:
What did each side do to make mutually assured destruction likely?

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both the U.S. and the USSR stockpiled nuclear weapons, continued to aggressively follow thie ideas, and started a space program

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p133 Vocab Strategy
What does the word perpetual mean?

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constant, continuing without interruption

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p133 ID Main Ideas
Describe the ways the US and the USSR competed with each other

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space race, aid to the same foreign countries.

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p133 Review Questions
p133 1. How was the policy of massive retaliation supposed to stop communist aggression?

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the retaliation would be so destructive no other country would risk going to war with the U.S.

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p133 2. What 3 countriee were the focus of the Eisenhower Doctrine?

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Lebanon, Iran, Guatemala

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p134 Chap 16 Section 4
Anti communist policy:

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effect on rights