US foreign policy 1945-55 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryA2/A-levelAQA Created by: JessToLetYouKnowCreated on: 03-03-15 12:58 One point of the Kennan telegram USA must prepare to use force against the USSR 1 of 12 Define containment Allowing communism to exist within its current boundaries but to prevent further spread 2 of 12 Give the year Marshall Aid was proposed 1947 3 of 12 How many countries were involved in Marshall aid? 16 4 of 12 How much was invested in Marshall Aid? $13bn 5 of 12 What years did the Berlin blockade run from? 1948-1949 6 of 12 At the peak of the Berlin Blockade, a plane took off how often? Every 90 seconds 7 of 12 Why did the US become involved in Korea? China became communist in 1949 and North Korea invaded the South in 1950 8 of 12 What did General MacArthur want to do in the Korean war? Proceed past the 38th parallel to remove the communist North Korean gov. 9 of 12 Why did Truman vetoe MacArthur's idea? He was worried it could start WW3 and only wanted to contain communism, not confront it. 10 of 12 What action of West Germany suggested the USA were following an aggressive policy? They joined NATO despite the Potsdam agreement 11 of 12 What other action of the USA suggested their policy was aggressive? Marshall Aid - suggested they were trying to spread capitalist influence 12 of 12
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