What impact did WW2 have on domestic policy? Flashcards
(18 cards)
What was the differences between Truman and Stalin?
Truman = Anti communist
Stalin = Anti capitalist
What was the policy of containment?
Truman Doctrine
What was the Truman Doctrine?
Aid to Greece and Türkiye to prevent the spread of communism
When was the Truman Doctrine?
12th March 1947
What was followed by the Truman Doctrine?
Marshall Plan
What was the Marshall Plan?
$13.3 Billion to economically deprived countries against communism after WWII
What did the Berlin Blockade in 1948 lead to?
Operation Vittles by USA
What was USA part of?
NATO ; ensured all allied countries would respond to an attack on any one of them
What was set up in the early 1950s?
Federal Defence Administration
What did the Federal Defence Administration organise?
Evacuations and handed advice pamphlets of wearing wide brimmed hats for protection from nuclear explosions
What did schools run?
Practice ‘duck and cover’ exercises
What was the 1965 Interstate Act designed for?
Rapid evacuation of cities
What could people buy in 1958?
Fall out shelters for $1,300
-> Annual average family income was $5,100
What happened between June 1947 and June 1948?
Arms race
What caused the Arms race?
Competition of who had the most nuclear weapons to cause massive destruction if they were ever launched
Why did the armed services affect the domestic economy?
Costed a lot of money to run as it was large
How did the Armed services affect the domestic economy?
Provided employment and were customers for many businesses, from food to gabric
What did all these 3 domestic things create?
Democratic/Republican divide in politics
