Name: Block: THE COLD WAR. Cold War Origins Read Pages in The American Journey Textbook, and answer the following questions: (1 point each)

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1 THE COLD WAR Cold War Origins Read Pages in The American Journey Textbook, and answer the following questions: (1 point each) 1. Who were the Big Three, and where did they meet in February 1945? 2. What were the terms of the Yalta Agreement? 3. What was signed on June 26, 1945 in San Francisco? How many nations signed it? 4. How did the Allies decide to divide Germany? 5. Where did the term Iron Curtain come from? What did it mean? 6. How long had Americans feared Communism? 7. What did George F. Kennan s ideas lead to? Define what it means. 8. Describe the Truman Doctrine; what was its purpose? 9. Describe the Marshall Plan; what did it do? 10. How was it supposed to stop communist expansion? 11. Summarize the Berlin Crisis and all that happened during it. 12. How was the Crisis solved? What did the Crisis confirm?

2 13. What was the final result of it? 14. How is a Cold War different from a regular war? 15. What 2 organizations came about during it? Who belonged to each one? 16. What nations sought independence during the Cold War? 17. What happened in China? How did the US feel about this? Activity: When finished with these questions; get a blank Berlin map from the teacher. Color-code the map according to the listed boxes. Color the corresponding tabs that make up the city of Berlin. Once finished, glue the top tabs of the 4-part city of Berlin over the area of Berlin on your map. Then glue the top tabs of the 2-part city of Berlin over the 4-part. Use the map on page 793 as a guide. Place your finished map in your History binder. (3 points)

3 THE COLD WAR Postwar Politics Read Pages in The American Journey Textbook, and answer the following questions: (#1-7 = 2 points each) 1. What is inflation, and what causes it? 2. What happened to the price of consumer goods when demand grew after the war? 3. Analyze the cartoon on page 797; what is the cartoonist saying about Truman s power? 4. What was the Taft-Hartley bill, and why was it passed? 5. What did the National Security Act do? 6. Why was the outcome of the 1948 presidential election a surprise? 7. List all the ways that President Truman advanced the civil rights of African Americans.

4 8. Read 'Trading Weapons for Textbooks: The GI Bill and describe what the GI Bill was. In 3-5 sentences, reflect on whether this was a good or bad investment for the country, and why? (3 points) Complete the diagram below by describing the adjustments made in the United States to convert from a wartime to a peacetime economy. (3 points) Wartime Peacetime

5 THE COLD WAR The Korean War Read Pages in The American Journey Textbook, and answer the following questions: 1. What was the background of the Conflict in Korea? 2. Who invaded whom in Korea? Which system of government invaded which system of government? 3. Describe, in your own words, what happened during the Korean War. 4. Looking at the map on page 803, answer the following questions: a. What city is located along the 38 th parallel? b. Whose forces landed at Inchon in September 1950? 5. What was the United Nation s initial goal in the Korean War? 6. Why did this goal change? 7. How did Truman s view on the Korean War differ from General MacArthur s view? 8. What was the end result of their disagreement.

6 9. Do you think Truman should have allowed MacArthur to attack China? Why or why not? 10. Describe the demilitarization zone. Does it still exist today? Essay: Using your devices, describe the situation in Korea today. In at least 3 paragraphs describe: Who are the leaders; how is the US involved; was the Korean War a good thing or not in your opinion; and what did it accomplish? (10 points)

7 THE COLD WAR The Red Scare Read Pages in The American Journey Textbook, and answer the following questions: (1 point each) 1. What were the causes of Americans becoming fearful of communist subversion? 2. What did the McCarran Act require? 3. What was the House un-american Activities Committee formed for? 4. Describe a blacklist. 5. Who was Whittaker Chambers and what did he do? 6. Describe what happened to Alger Hiss. 7. Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and why did they become known? 8. Who was Joseph McCarthy? In your own words, describe McCarthyism.

8 9. What was McCarthy s downfall? 10. Define censure. Essay: Read the Handout of the speech given by Emory University Professor Harvey Klehr in 2005 concerning uncovered evidence regarding Communist activity in America during the Red Scare time period. In at least 2 paragraphs discuss your opinion regarding the Red Scare in light of the evidence uncovered in the 1990 s. (10 points)

9 AMERICA IN THE 1950S Eisenhower in the White House Read Pages in The American Journey Textbook, and answer the following questions: (1 point each) 1. Why were Dwight Eisenhower & Richard Nixon chosen to run for President & Vice President? 2. What did General Eisenhower promise during the campaign? 3. What was the Checkers Speech about? 4. What did Eisenhower have little experience in? 5. List the actions Eisenhower took once in office. 6. What was the federal budget like when Eisenhower left office? 7. Describe the Federal Highway Act, and how it affected the nation and economy. 8. Why did our flag change during this time? 9. Describe what occurred on October 4, 1957 that upset Americans. Why were they upset? 10. Who was John Foster Dulles and what policy did he support? 11. What did this policy ultimately produce?

10 12. Describe the IRBM and the ICBM. 13. What is massive retaliation? 14. What did the Civil Defense Administration do? 15. Describe the Space Race. Compare Sputnik and Flopnik. 16. What was the crisis in the Middle East about? 17. How did the US initially get involved in Vietnam? 18. Describe the Domino Theory ; what actions were taken because of it? 19. What occurred in Cuba during this time? 20. How did the Cold War begin to thaw. What ruined chances for a thaw? 21. In two paragraphs, reflect on how the Federal Highway Act changed America. (5 points)

11 AMERICA IN THE 1950S 1950 s Prosperity Read Pages in The American Journey Textbook, and answer the following questions: (1 point each) 1. What were some of the things that lead to greater productivity in the 1950 s? 2. How did computers of the 1950 s differ from modern computers? 3. What is the standard of living and how did it change after WW2? 4. Describe the baby boom and what caused it. 5. Explain the Suburbs and why they grew. 6. Why did suburban life appeal to many Americans? 7. Explain the connection between the Federal Interstate highway system and the growth of the suburbs. 8. What is a consumer society?

12 9. How did America become one? 10. Do you think America is still a consumer society; why or why not? 11. Describe how American Culture was impacted by the television. ESSAY: Think about the ways television and the automobile changed the way Americans lived during the 1950 s. In 3 paragraphs, discuss how would your life be different without them? Then in 1 paragraph, discuss another modern invention that is changing the world as greatly today as the TV and Automobile did in the 1950 s. (9 points)