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27 Cards in this Set
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one factor that aroused Soviet suspicions of the Western Allies during world war 2 was
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the western allies long delay in opening a second front in western europe
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by 1947 the intense rivalry between the soviet union and the united states was called
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the cold war
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joseph stalins primary goal after world war 2 was to
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ensure friendly governments on its borders in eastern europe
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what allowed the united states to emerge from world war 2 as the most powerful nation in the world?
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it had both a monopoly on atomic weapons and expanded production capacity
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why did joesph stalin feel that U.S. foreign policy after the world war 2 was hypocritical?
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Americans demanding democratic elections in Eastern Europe but supporting friendly dictatorships in Latin America
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the allies divided germany in 1946 because
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they could not agree on the countrys future
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the U.S. government's policy of containment was first implemented when president Truman asked congress to send military and economic missions and $400 million in aid to
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Greece and Turkey
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what message did president Truman emphaize when he presented the domino theory to congress in 1947?
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he warned that if greece fell to the rebels, confusion and disorder might well spread throughout the entire middle east
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european nations used most of the funds provided by the american marshall plan of 1948 to
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stimulate their economies and buy american products
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how did president Truman respond to the soviet blockade of west berlin in 1948 and 1949?
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he ordered the airlifting of more than two million tons of goods to west berliners
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why did president Truman approve the development of hydrogen bomb in 1949?
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the united states had confirmed that the soviets had detonated an atomic bomb
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the purpose of the national security act of 1947 was to
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place oversight of all branches of military under secretary of defense
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the peacetime military alliance created by the united states, canada, and western european countries to deter attacks from the soviet union was the
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north atlantic treaty organization
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the central intelligence agency was established to
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gather information relevant to the national defense and to perform any functions and duties related to intelligenct affecting the national security
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how did the collapse of the nationalist government in china influence american actions in asia in 1949?
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the focus of u.s. foreign policy shifted to japan
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what was presidents Truman's initial response to the Israeli declaration of statehood in 1948?
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Truman quickly recognized Israel and pledged to make its defense a cornerstone of U.S. policies in the Middle east
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in the post world war 3 economy,
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womens earning saw significant decline
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which of the following was among the factors responsible for the postwar economic boom in the unites states?
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war torn countries spending on american products
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the GI bill help to boost the U.S economy after world war 2
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with the provision of job training, education, and low interest home loans
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the executive order president Truman issued in 1948 during his reelection campaign was designed to
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desegregate every aspect of the american armed services
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congress rejected a number of president Trumans fair deal proposals, including
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civil rights measures and federal aid to education
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which of these men was the most infamous crusader aganist communism after world war 2?
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Joseph R. McCarthy
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during the anti communist scare of the late 1940s and early 1950s
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federal employees were investigated, people were blacklisted, and homosexuals were harassed
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U.S. military action in korea in 1950 was triggered by
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the invasion of south korea by troops from communist north Korea
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why did U.S. policymakers support a non communist south korea?
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they believed south korea was key to the revival of the Japanese economy and crucial to U.S. defense strategy in Asia
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in his campaign for the presidency in 1952, Dwight D. Esienhower emphasized
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the threat of communism and the need to win decisively in Korea
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one consequence of the Korean War was a
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massive increase in U.S. defense spending
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