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Study Guide – Chapter 11
Define the following terms:
Coalition – the joining together of 2 or more groups or parties.
Foreign Aid – Providing support or help to other countries. The US provided foreign aid to
countries that opposed communism.
Censure – an official reprimand or scolding
Executive order – a rule or order given by a president or governor
Closed shop – a workplace where the employer has agreed to hire only union members
Soviet Bloc
containment
demilitarized zones
Joseph McCarthy
Berlin Airlift
Red Scare
Harry S. Truman
foreign policy
domestic policy
Iron curtain
1. The Iron Curtain is the physical, ideological (beliefs), and military division of Europe
between the western and southern capitalist states and the eastern, Soviet dominated
communist nations during the Cold War, 1945 - 1991.
2. Foreign policy is a government’s plan or strategy for dealing with other countries.
3. Containment was a United States policy to keep communism from spreading.
4. Military forces and operations are NOT allowed in demilitarized zones.
5. Domestic policy is a government’s plan or strategy for dealing with national issues (issues within
the country).
6. Harry Truman was the president during the end of WWII and during the Cold War.
7. Joseph McCarthy was a republican senator during the Cold War who was known for accusing
people, both inside and outside of the government, of being communists or Soviet spies. He
had no evidence to back up his claims.
8. The Russians created the Berlin Wall to make it impossible for people living in the areas
controlled by France, the US, & Britain to receive food and other necessities. The US refused to
leave their territory and instead dropped off food and supplies by air. This was known as the
Berlin Airlift.
9. The communist nations, including Bulgaria, Cuba, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary,
Poland, and Romania, that were closely associated with the Soviet Union were known as the
Soviet Bloc.
10. The fear of communism in the US was known as the Red Scare.
True or False. If the statement is false, correct the statement to make it true.
11. The USSR stands for the United Soviet Socialist Reform.
False. The USSR stands for “The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics”
12. The leader of the USSR was Joseph Stalin. TRUE
13. The United Nations is an international organization that works to create peace between
countries and deal with global issues. The UN headquarters is located in Britain.
FALSE. The UN Headquarters is located in New York City. (The blue portion is true.)
14. NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is an international organization
including the US, Canada, Britain, & Mexico that works together for united security.
FALSE. France is a part of NATO, but Mexico is not. (The blue portion is true.)
15. Mao Zedong was the communist leader of China. TRUE
16. Douglas MacArthur was a famous American general who fought in WWII and the beginning of
the Korean War. He was removed from his position after a heated disagreement with President
Truman about how the Korean War should be fought.
TRUE
17. Americans viewed the Korean War as a war against international communism.
TRUE
18. McCarthyism is the practice of accusing others of disloyalty or treason (betraying your country)
WITH proof.
FALSE. McCarthyism is the practice of accusing others WITHOUT proof.