history chapter 1 test Flashcards
economics system based on common ownership
Communism
- economics system based on private ownership
Capitalism
- u.s. military policy during the he Cold War to stop the spread of Communism
Containment
European recovery program. Economic program of the u.s. Aimee during the rebuilding of Europe at the end of WWII
Marshall plan
the second between Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt to discuss the post-war reorganization of Europe (Poland, German demilitarization UN participation by U.S.S.R)
Yalta Conferce
the third meeting between Churchill, Stalin, and Truman to discuss the reorganization of Europe. (Division of Berlin, Surrender terms of Japan)
Potsdam conference
an intergovernmental organization whose member states are devoted to trying to achieve world peace
United Nations
- 33r president of the United States and WA the leader of the untied states at the beginning of the gold war era
President Haryy Truman -
- communists leader Kim II sung
North
- conservative nationalist Syngman Rhee
South
American five star vernal who oversaw the defeat of Japan in the Pacific
General: Douglas MacArtur,
United States had to supported the Nationalists and so after they lost the conflict, the United States refused to accept the new communist Regime, The People’s Republic of China headed by
Mea Zeboh
Defeat of Japan Trumans response
Trumans resposne
-Immediately president Truman called for an emergency Security council seeing. The u.s.s.r was boycotting the UN, thrus, leaving Truman the opportunity to authorize the use of U.N forces
China wouldn’t give up that easily true or false
True: Truman disagree. Eventually the confrontation between Truman and MacArthur led to the firing of MacArthur
