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unit 24 Flashcards

1
Q

when and what was the cold war

A

1945-1989
competing to influence other countries to be capitalist

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2
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what is the purpose of the United Nations and who holds the real power in making decisions

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peace keeping; security council

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3
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who are the 5 permanent members of the security council

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US, Russia, great brit, france, china

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4
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who is the current president of the security council

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Dennis francis

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5
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American vs communist

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freedom vs control,, God vs atheism, protect vs suppress rights, non dictating vs dictating

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6
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how did the Soviet union act aggressively after wwii

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installed communist gov, pressure on turkey, fought for control of greece

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7
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what chilling development concerned American policymakers

A

atomic bomb

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8
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what happened in China in 1949

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SU recognized Mao’s communist regime, nationals go to taiwan

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9
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what was the Truman doctrine

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the US should help support free people resisting aggression from subversion from within

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10
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what was the marshall plan

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helped europe recover from war, helped prevent another leader from seizing power

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11
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how did the US get supplies to west Berlin when Russia blockaded it

A

airlift

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12
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what does NATO stand for and whats its purpose

A

north Atlantic treaty organization; defense

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13
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4 points Truman wanted to guide the containment policy

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  1. united nations
  2. nato
  3. marshall plan
  4. program of tech and industrial ass. to 3rd world countries
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14
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what is containment

A

communism not spreading to the rest of the world

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15
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who were the Hollywood 10

A

10 people who came to testify that they were part of a communist party at some point

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16
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what did the mcCarran act require

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communist organizations had to register w/ the justice dep.

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17
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what jobs did Alger hiss hold

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president of Carnegie endowment for international peace

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18
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what accusation did whitney chambers make against hiss

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he was a communist and collected secret info for soviets

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19
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what was the legal response hiss made to chambers charges

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sued him for slander

20
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what was the outcome of the hiss case

A

he served time in prison

21
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what did Joseph mcCarthy claim about communists in the US government

A

it was infested with communists and he had a list of them

22
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what atmosphere did mcCarthy create

A

that communism was treasonous or soft

23
Q

what televised event began mcCarthy’s downfall

A

army-mcCarthy hearings

24
Q

where is korea located

A

off of province of Manchuria w of japan

25
Q

how was korea divided after wwii

A

n- Soviet union
s- american

26
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how did the Korean conflict start

A

Korean troops invaded south

27
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what was the response of the United nations

A

passed a resolution condemning invasion

28
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who was the commander of the US and UN forces

A

Douglas MacArthur

29
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what bold military move by UN forces turned the tide when they were losing

A

amphibious landing at inchon

30
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how did the UN commander want to pursue war further

A

bomb china

31
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why did the Truman administration hold back from bombing china

A

feared SU and china being involved in war

32
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when did a truce go into effect in korea

A

July 27th 1953

33
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what law of 1944 benefited veterans returning from wwii

A

veterans readjustment act

34
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what is the large increase in population during postwar years called

A

baby boom

35
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what is inflation

A

lowering value of dollar and increase in prices

36
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why was inflation a problem after wwii

A

wartime rationing, limited production of consumer goods, 35bil in war debt, limited number of goods increases demand

37
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what did Truman do to further civil rights for blacks

A

named the 1st civil rights commission to investigate alleged civil rights for AAs, banned racial discrimination when hiring fed workers, desegregated military

38
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who was the first black player in MLB

A

Jackie robinson

39
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which party won control of Congress in 1946

A

republicans

40
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what did Truman call Congress in the 1948 campaign

A

do nothing congress

41
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who was expected to win the 1948 presidential race

A

dewey

42
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what did Truman call his program of legislation in 1949

A

the fair deal- extended social security coverage, fair public housing prices, Congress rejected his proposal

43
Q

what was the great migration

A

blacks went from s to n

44
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3 factors that drove inflation

A
  1. wartime rationing and limited production
  2. businesses under profit controls during war cash in on sales
  3. unions demanding higher wages
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46
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