Section 2 Deck

Question 1

Mao Zedong

Answer 1

He led the communist to officially establish the people’s republic of China in October 1, 1994.

Question 2

38th parallel

Answer 2

After the war, the Allies divided Korea at the 38th parallel.

Question 3

Joseph McCarthy

Answer 3

He contributed to the fears in the early 1950’s by charging that communist were working inside the state department.

Question 4

Hydrogen bomb

Answer 4

A weapon far more powerful than atomic bomb in World War II

Question 5

Arms race

Answer 5

Both the United States and Soviet Union both rushed to make more and more weapons.

Question 6

Sputnik

Answer 6

The worlds first artificial satellite.

Question 7

Brinkmanship

Answer 7

The willingness to go to the brink of war to oppose communism.

Question 8

Baby boom

Answer 8

A significant increase in the number of babies born.

Question 9

Sun belt

Answer 9

Southern and western states that offered a warm climate year round and low tax rates.

Question 10

Urban renewal

Answer 10

A plan to improve life in cities.

Question 11

Beats

Answer 11

Young people known as beatniks, or beats, criticized society with unusual writing styles and rebellious behavior.

Question 12

Yalta conference

Answer 12

The three leaders made important decisions about the future of European government.

Question 13

Nuremberg trials

Answer 13

In November 1945 the tribunal put high ranking Nazis on trail in the German City of Nuremberg in what became known as the Nuremberg trails.

Question 14

Potsdam conference

Answer 14

Germany and Berlin were divided into four zones.

Question 15

United Nation

Answer 15

An organization dedicated to international conflict.

Question 16

United Nation

Answer 16

An organization dedicated to international conflict.

Question 17

Cold War

Answer 17

The struggle for global power between the United States and Soviet Union.

Question 18

Containment

Answer 18

Preventing the Soviet Union from expanding its influence around the world.

Question 19

Truman Doctrine

Answer 19

A policy of providing aid to foreign countries to fight off communism.

Question 20

Marshall plan

Answer 20

Western Europe received more than 13billion in loans from the United States for groans and grants during 1948-1952.

Question 21

NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Answer 21

The United States join nine Western European countries.

Question 22

GI Bill of Rights

Answer 22

Offered veterans money for school as well as loans for houses, farms and businesses.