HW for 2/4

33c

Who are the three characters in this cartoon, and what are they trying to do?
The characters are three firemen trying to save someone from a apparently burning building/
What does the last frame of the cartoon reveal?
The last frame reveals that the safety net is in fact nothing but a empty hoop
What political message does this cartoon send?
This cartoon sends the message that Reagan has no real strategy if his plans go “up in flames”

26c
1. What commodity was particularly scarce in Europe after the war? Food
2. Which two countries on the graph received the most total aid in 1948, the first
year of the Marshall Plan? England and France
Why do you suppose this was true? Because England and France had been our key allies and had suffered the most of all the countries.
3. Why do you think the Soviet Union opposed the Marshall Plan? The Soviet Union most likely opposed the plan because it may give there Satellite Nations enough supplies to break free of there control.
4. How many dollars worth of food and agricultural aid did Italy receive in 1948?
About 200 million dollars
5. Which country received the most in total aid in 1948? Great Britain
What was the total dollar amount, approximately? More than 1,000 million dollars
6. What event finally moved Congress to approve the Marshall Plan? A Pro-Communism Uprising in Czechoslovakia helped Congress approve the plan
7. In your own words, explain the following statement: “The Marshall Plan saved
Western Europe from being absorbed into the Soviet Bloc.” As a result of the Marshall Plan the western part of Europe was not in danger of an attack from the Soviet Union’s growing empire.

26f
A. Complete the time line below by describing the key events of the Korean War
June 1950 North Korean Forces attack South Korea and take the Capital of Seoul
September 1950 South Korean and UN forces are pushed back to the south-eastern part of the Peninsula
January 1951 McArthur Lunches a two pronged attack that pushes the North Koreans to the Chinese Border
June 1951 The Chinese Intervene and aid the North Koreans to push the UN forces back to the 18th parallel
1. What was the reaction in America to the Communist takeover of China?
The reaction was fairly negative with many believing that we had not done enough to help the democracy
2. Why did President Truman fire General McArthur?
Truman Fired McArthur because McArthur supported a war strategy that Truman did not want enacted
3. How did the stalemate in Korea impact the U.S. political scene?
The Stalemate Caused Truman’s Popularity to go down and for McArthur to steal political Spotlight for a while