Truman dates

Question 1

1st July 1944

Answer 1

Bretton Woods- IMF set up

Question 2

12th April 1945

Answer 2

Roosevelt dies. Truman becomes president.

Question 3

1945

Answer 3

Inflation around 25%

Question 4

1945-46

Answer 4

Year of strikes. 5 million Americans involved.

Question 5

22nd Feb 1946

Answer 5

Kennan’s long telegram

Question 6

1947

Answer 6

To Secure These Rights released

Question 7

12th March 1947

Answer 7

Truman Doctrine

Question 8

June 1947

Answer 8

Truman gives speech to NAACP

Question 9

3rd April 1948

Answer 9

Economic recovery act (Marshall plan)

Question 10

9th April 1947

Answer 10

Journey of Reconciliation begins

Question 11

24th June 1948

Answer 11

Berlin Blockade begins

Question 12

26th June 1948

Answer 12

Berlin Airlift begins

Question 13

26th July 1948

Answer 13

EO 9981 - desegregated the army
EO 9980 - desegregated federal government

Question 14

1949

Answer 14

China turns communist
Fair Labour Standards Amendment increased min wage from 45c to 70c

Question 15

April 1949

Answer 15

NATO created

Question 16

Feb 1950

Answer 16

McCarthy makes his claims

Question 17

7th April 1950

Answer 17

NSC 68

Question 18

25th June 1950

Answer 18

North Korea invades South Korea

Question 19

21st September 1950

Answer 19

McCarren Internal Security Act

Question 20

1951

Answer 20

USA aid to France in Indochina at $450 million