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conference whihc outlined plans for post WWII world- feb 1945
Yalta
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The big three leaders leaders were (name and country)
- FDR- USA
- stalin-soviet union
- churchill- england
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T or F? Due to the cost of Germany's failure during WW2, Soviets recognized Germany was no longer a threat.
false
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4/12/45 who became president?
Truman
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April 1945- 50 countries meet to draft charter for this organization
United Nations
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division of Germany and Berlin was decided at this meeting in july 1945
potsdam
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economic plan that called for aid to western european nations recovering from WW2
Marshall Plan
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The Truman Doctrine requests aid for which two countries?
Greece and Turkey
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T or F? the US wanted a strong Germany to promote western European recovery and contain communism.
True
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Western section of this city was blockaded by Soviets and all inabitants became hostages.
Berlin
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The US did what for the Berlin inhabitants/ German hostages?
sent in supply planes
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In april 1949, US, Canada and 10 other nations formed this to help with military/economic support.
NATO
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The soviet response to NATO
Warsaw Pact
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Leader of CHina in 1949
Mao Zedong
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report that called for $39 billon budget to fight Soviet expansion
National Security Council Report NSC-68
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Pres during first years of Korean war
Truman
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keeping the fight confined to one area and avioding nuclear weapons
limited war
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general relieved of command by US president during korean war
general MacArthur
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Th country that aided North Korea was
The soviet union
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summer of 1949- atomic explosion detonated here
Soviet Union
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1952- a hydrogen bomb was detonated here
south pacific
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1952- elected president
Eisenhower
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instant nuclear attack "by means at at places of our choosing"
massive retaliation
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the art of never backing down in a crisis
brinksmanship
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Eisenhower's secretay of state
John Dulles
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T or F? Eisenhower recognized need for nuclear disarment.
True
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this country tested first long range missile with nuclear war head in 1957
Soviet Union
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this country launched Sputnik, a satellite into orbit in 1957
Soviet UNion
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The vast interwoven military establishment and arms industry
military-industrial threat
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What happened when the US and US forces marched throughNorth Korea to the Yalu River?
North Korea retreated
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Berlin was significant during the cold war because...
it was an oasis of non-commnuism in a communist area
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BY isolating Wast Berlin in 1948, Stalin hoped to...
force the Aliies into giving up their plans for Germany
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Won the presidency after, and partly due to, a cross country tour.
Truman
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Who fired MacArthur?
Eisenhower
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Secretary of State under Truman
George Marshall
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