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chiang kai-shek

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leader of nationalist government in china

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mao zedong

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leader of communist forces in china

his side won the war

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kim il sung

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leader of north korea

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syngman rhee

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leader of south korea

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bao dai

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leader of communist regime in vietnam

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V.M. molotov

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soviet ambassador, critiqued for failing to support Yalta conference

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Antonio Gutierrez

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Current Secretary General United Nations

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Nikita Khrushchev

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Former leader of soviet union during the Cuban missile crisis

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Joseph Stalin

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Leader of Soviet Union during WWII and died during Korean War

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Harry s. Truman

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Was FDRs Vp until his death, re elected in 1948

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Dwight Eisenhower

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President of United States after Truman. During Korean War went and toured Korea to figure out how to win battle

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John foster Dulles

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Eisenhowers primary advisor also Secretary of State

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John F Kennedy

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President during Cuban missile crisis

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Dean Acheson

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Secretary of State under Truman

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Thomas Dewey

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Ran for president against Truman in the 1948 election

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George Kennan

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American diplomat for Soviet Union, best known for policy of containment, X article containment

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Harry Hopkins

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One of FDR’s closest advisors

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Douglas MacArthur

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In charge of UN troops in Korean War, Truman fired him because he challenged him on bombing china

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George Marshall

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Secretary of State under Truman, chief of staff under Roosevelt

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Walter Lippmann

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American journalist who coined the term “Cold War”

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Winston Churchill

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Coined the term”iron curtain”

Prime minister of England

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A massive build up of weapons to stay ahead of the Soviet Union

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Arms race

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A policy that keeps conflict confined to one area and avoids the use of nuclear weapons

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Limited war

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A redistribution of property to needy peasants

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Land reform

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A conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union in which the two powers would avoid fighting each other directly but would block each other's goals around the world
Cold War
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A United States policy to secure piece by restricting communism to its borders
Containment
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A policy proposed to respond to a Soviet attack with an instant nuclear counterattack against the Soviets
Mass retaliation
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The close involvement of the military establishment with the arms industry
Military – industrial complex
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Their refusal to back down from a crisis, no matter what the implications
Brinksmanship
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An undercover mission
Covert operations
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To take a resource or commodity and convert it from private to governmental control
Nationalization
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A developing country
Emerging nations
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Cold War
1945-91, eastern nations(ussr) vs. western nations(us), war without fighting
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Cold War politics
Negotiation-yalta conference, demonstrations-arms race, containment- age of paranoia and spies, coercion-Korean War, Vietnam war, Cuba, race to the moon, détente(talking)- Nixon ford carter, confrontation- arms race renewed Reagan, glasnost- arms treaty, revolution- east euro push for independence ussr falls bush
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Truman/Eisenhower containment policies
Truman wanted to be aware of where it was but don't let it spread further Eisenhower set up programs to keep the communists contained and fight them
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Korean War
Began June 25 1950, border at the 38th parallel, Chinese became involved when US crossed 38th, ended June 23 1953 at the 38th parallel
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Marshall plan
Plan to help Europe recover from WWII by giving them money and help
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Truman doctrine
Containment- accept where communism is now but don't let it spread Held that the us must help all free people who were oppressed by armed minorities or outside pressures
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Eisenhower doctrine
Under doctrine a country could request economic assistance and or aid from military forces
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NATO
North Atlantic Treaty organization, first peace time alliance in history, Eisenhower,
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Why was NATO created?
To protect the nations in it, if an attack was made on one of the nations it was an attack on all
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United Nations
1943- Great Britain, us, ussr agree to replace League of Nations Now-193 Nations, us and user used to veto each other a lot because of Cold War
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What was the concession to Germany paying reparations again?
Russia wanted 20 billion but US and Great Britain knew they could not afford it
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Reasons for us distrust of soviets
Because communism, they were friendly with Germany, spies got bomb plans
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Reasons for soviet distrust of us
Us tried to undo their revolution, fear of capitalism, divide between rich and poor
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Berlin blockade
First close call, Historic beginning of Cold War, operation vittles, ussr traffic ban, 1948-49, east Germany remains satellite country
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NASA
National aeronautics and space administration, agency created in us after October 4,1957
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H bomb
Mike
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Joe one
soviet atomic bomb
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Warsaw Pact
Stalins/Khrushchevs answer to NATO, treaty of friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance, goal to keep east Europe safe
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1948 election republican
Prez Thomas Dewey. VP earl warren. Platform oppose new deal reforms, bipartisan foreign party. Slogan "time for a change". Issues containment, new deal
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1948 election democrats
Prez Truman. VP Alban Barkley. Platform repeal Taft Hartley act, recognize Israel. Slogan "fair deal". Issues do nothing congress, aid to farmers, communism, civil rights
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1948 election Dixiecrat
Prez strom Thurmond. vp fielding wright. Platform states rights, no civil rights. Slogan "states' rights". Issues condemnation of civil rights
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1948 election progressive
Prez Henry Wallace. Vp Glenn Taylor. Platform communists and liberals working together. Slogan "1,2,3,4 we don't want another war". Issues repeal draft, civil rights, cooperation with ussr, ban a bomb
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Why did the republicans think they had the 1948 election sewn up?
Because the democrat party was split also house and senate were republican
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Describe trumans 1948 campaign
Traveled 30,000 miles around us gave 365 speeches, shuck thousands of people's hands
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Who won the 1948 election ?
Truman
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Antinuclear movement | What was atoms for peace and whose idea was this policy
A plan for Soviets and Americans to contribute radioactive materials to a stockpile for peaceful use, Eisenhower
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Which president created the CIA?
Truman
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What was the role of the CIA
Perform functions and duties related to intelligence effecting national security as the national Security Council will direct
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Name three countries where the CIA work to aid in overthrowing or other operations
Iran, Cuba, ussr
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us/ussr after wwii views
distrust each other
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soviet propaganda
discredit united states because of civil rights
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who did the dixiecrats split from and why did this split occur?
democrats | civil rights issues
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what newspaper declared the incorrect winner? who did they claim won this election?
chicago tribune | dewey
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what group of people turned the tide for this election
farmers

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