Cold War Flashcards
GI Bill
proved support for 15 million troops, half seized opportunity to continue education at government expense, 2 million attended college, sparked postwar boom in higher education, $16 billion in low-interest, government-backed loans to buy houses
Employment Act
1946
-made it gov policy to “promote max employment, production, and purchasing power”
Taft-Hartley Act
(1947)
-outlawed the “closed” shop, made unions liable for damages that resulted from jurisdictional disputes among themselves, and required union leaders to take a non-Communist oath
Post WWII strikes
workers wanted wages to keep up with prices (inflation) ,
Used troops to keep mines and RR operating
Dixiecrats
fought for old Southern way of life (states’ rights), attempted to gain higher standing within Democratic party;
against Truman even though he was a Democrat
Fair Deal
very modern day democrat like
Truman's ambitious reform program, national health care insurance, f ederal education aid, civil rights legislation, fund for public housing, new farm program,
Republicans blocked everything except increase in minimum wage and more workers under Social Security
George F Kennan
expert on Soviet Affairs, wrote that a “long-term containment” of Russia’s tendencies would eventually cause Soviets to back off their ideology
Truman Doctrine
- Truman wanted to prevent the spread of communism and keep it “contained”
- 1st implementation of Truman Doctrine was $400 million given to aid Greece and Turkey to prevent a communist takeover
Marshall Plan
to justify spending for Truman Doctrine
To all economies that the US deemed necessary
Prevent Communism
Dynamic conservatism
Eisenhower’s philosophy of being liberal in all things human and being conservative with all things economical.
Appealed to both Republicans and Democrats.
Warsaw Pact
Soviet counter to NATO in 1955, military alliance for the defense of Communist states of Eastern Europe
Dennis vs. US
Smith Act
1940 made it illegal to advocate or teach the overthrow of the government by force or to belong to an organization with this objective
Good Neighbor Policy
withdrawal of American troops from foreign nations (especially Latin America) to improve international relations and unite western hemisphere; Clark Memorandum (rebukes the “big stick”); peaceful resolution of Mexican oil fields
Point Four Program
Lower scale Marshall plan
Eisenhower Doctrine
policy of the US that it would defend the middle east against attack by any communist country
