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How did fear and tension relate to communism spread throughout the daily lives of Americans? (Fallout shelters)
"Many foreign peoples, in Europe at least, are . . . frightened by experiences of the past and are less interested in . . . freedom than in security . They are seeking guidance rather than responsibilities. We should be better able than the Russians to give them this. And unless we do, the Russians certainly will."This advice to President Harry Truman helped influence Truman's decision to
The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war
What media technology helped McCarthy gain fame but eventually helped lead to his downfall?
"Batista Driven from Power" "Bay of Pigs Invasion Fails" "U-2 Planes Reveal Soviet Missiles" These headlines refer to the relationship between the United States and
One way in which the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War are similar is that in all three wars
Which foreign policy decision by President Harry Truman is an example of the policy of containment?
What did the US sign to demonstrate its military commitment to the area?
In what situations did Eisenhower threaten the use of nuclear weapons (list the countries the crises happened in)?
The Peace Corps was established by President John F. Kennedy in an effort to provide
How did Stalin react to the western powers merging their German zones?
The speakers below are discussing foreign policies that the United States has followed at various times. Base your answers on their statements and on your knowledge of social studies. Speaker A: Steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world. Speaker B: The United States will give economic aid to needy countries anywhere in the world, but will not provide military aid. Speaker C: The United States must prevent the growth of communism. Speaker D: The United States can take over other countries to help them become more like us. The Korean conflict and the Vietnam conflict were attempts to carry out the foreign policy described by Speaker
How did fear and tension relate to communism spread throughout the daily lives of Americans? (Schools)
One reason for the creation of the Peace Corps by President John F. Kennedy was to
President John F. Kennedy supported the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as an effort to
Where was the Nationalist government (that the US recognized as the Chinese government) located?
Why was there little trust between the "west" and the USSR? (Communist view)
Why was there little trust between the "west" and the USSR? (western view)
What did the United Nations create that stated all people had human rights?
Who was the Commander of UN forces that helped push back the North Koreans to the 38th Parallel?