1. Knowing what you know about the topic, do you think that the “Cold War” is an appropriate name for the time period? Why? If you do not think it was appropriate, what do you think it should have been called?
2. To carry out the Truman Doctrine, the United States adopted the policy of containment. Do you think it was a good foreign policy? Why/why not?
3. Why would the United States want to help economically rebuild Europe? What's in it for us?
4. Do you think someone like Senator Joseph McCarthy could have considerable power today?

1. The name "Cold War" is appropriate as :

The Cold War got its name because both sides were afraid of fighting each other directly. In a "hot war," nuclear weapons might destroy everything. So, instead, both sides fought each other indirectly. They supported opposing sides in conflicts in different parts of the world. They also used words as weapons. They threatened and denounced each other. Or they tried to make each other look foolish.

2. Harry Truman was the first American president to fight the Cold War. He used several policies. One was the Truman Doctrine. This was a plan to give money and military aid to countries threatened by communism. Yes it was a good policy. The Truman Doctrine effectively stopped communists from taking control of Greece and Turkey.

3.The United States, as well as much of Europe, had allied with the Russians in order to defeat Hitler and the Germans. However, now they were worried about the Russians and the spread of communism. If Western Europe did not rebuild and grow strong quickly, it may soon fall to communism. Fortunately, the land of the United States had been free of war and devastation. The US economy was doing well, making the United States the richest country in the world. They wanted to help Europe and their allies recover from the war .The Marshall Plan In order to help Europe recover from the war, the United States came up with the Marshall Plan. It is named after Secretary of State George Marshall. The Marshall Plan offered help and finances to European countries in order to recover from World War II.

The goals of the United States were to rebuild war-torn regions, remove trade barriers, modernize industry, improve European prosperity, and prevent the spread of communism.

4 . No as many people are corrupt.

Republican Senator from Wisconsin- Had his own committee that looked into government corruption and alleged communist activity.

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