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chiang kai-shek

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leader of nationalist government in china

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mao zedong

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leader of communist forces in china

his side won the war

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kim il sung

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leader of north korea

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syngman rhee

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leader of south korea

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bao dai

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leader of communist regime in vietnam

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V.M. molotov

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soviet ambassador, critiqued for failing to support Yalta conference

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Antonio Gutierrez

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Current Secretary General United Nations

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Nikita Khrushchev

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Former leader of soviet union during the Cuban missile crisis

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Joseph Stalin

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Leader of Soviet Union during WWII and died during Korean War

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Harry s. Truman

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Was FDRs Vp until his death, re elected in 1948

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Dwight Eisenhower

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President of United States after Truman. During Korean War went and toured Korea to figure out how to win battle

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John foster Dulles

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Eisenhowers primary advisor also Secretary of State

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John F Kennedy

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President during Cuban missile crisis

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Dean Acheson

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Secretary of State under Truman

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Thomas Dewey

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Ran for president against Truman in the 1948 election

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George Kennan

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American diplomat for Soviet Union, best known for policy of containment, X article containment

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Harry Hopkins

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One of FDR’s closest advisors

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Douglas MacArthur

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In charge of UN troops in Korean War, Truman fired him because he challenged him on bombing china

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George Marshall

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Secretary of State under Truman, chief of staff under Roosevelt

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Walter Lippmann

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American journalist who coined the term “Cold War”

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Winston Churchill

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Coined the term”iron curtain”

Prime minister of England

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A massive build up of weapons to stay ahead of the Soviet Union

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Arms race

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A policy that keeps conflict confined to one area and avoids the use of nuclear weapons

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Limited war

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A redistribution of property to needy peasants

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Land reform

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A conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union in which the two powers would avoid fighting each other directly but would block each other’s goals around the world

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Cold War

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A United States policy to secure piece by restricting communism to its borders

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Containment

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A policy proposed to respond to a Soviet attack with an instant nuclear counterattack against the Soviets

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Mass retaliation

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The close involvement of the military establishment with the arms industry

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Military – industrial complex

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Their refusal to back down from a crisis, no matter what the implications

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Brinksmanship

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An undercover mission

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Covert operations

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To take a resource or commodity and convert it from private to governmental control

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Nationalization

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A developing country

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Emerging nations

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Cold War

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1945-91, eastern nations(ussr) vs. western nations(us), war without fighting

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Cold War politics

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Negotiation-yalta conference,
demonstrations-arms race, containment- age of paranoia and spies,
coercion-Korean War, Vietnam war, Cuba, race to the moon,
détente(talking)- Nixon ford carter,
confrontation- arms race renewed Reagan,
glasnost- arms treaty,
revolution- east euro push for independence ussr falls bush

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Truman/Eisenhower containment policies

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Truman wanted to be aware of where it was but don’t let it spread further
Eisenhower set up programs to keep the communists contained and fight them

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Korean War

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Began June 25 1950, border at the 38th parallel, Chinese became involved when US crossed 38th, ended June 23 1953 at the 38th parallel

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Marshall plan

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Plan to help Europe recover from WWII by giving them money and help

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Truman doctrine

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Containment- accept where communism is now but don’t let it spread
Held that the us must help all free people who were oppressed by armed minorities or outside pressures

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Eisenhower doctrine

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Under doctrine a country could request economic assistance and or aid from military forces

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NATO

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North Atlantic Treaty organization, first peace time alliance in history, Eisenhower,

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Why was NATO created?

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To protect the nations in it, if an attack was made on one of the nations it was an attack on all

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United Nations

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1943- Great Britain, us, ussr agree to replace League of Nations
Now-193 Nations, us and user used to veto each other a lot because of Cold War

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What was the concession to Germany paying reparations again?

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Russia wanted 20 billion but US and Great Britain knew they could not afford it

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Reasons for us distrust of soviets

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Because communism, they were friendly with Germany, spies got bomb plans

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Reasons for soviet distrust of us

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Us tried to undo their revolution, fear of capitalism, divide between rich and poor

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Berlin blockade

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First close call, Historic beginning of Cold War, operation vittles, ussr traffic ban, 1948-49, east Germany remains satellite country

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NASA

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National aeronautics and space administration, agency created in us after October 4,1957

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H bomb

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Mike

48
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Joe one

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soviet atomic bomb

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Warsaw Pact

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Stalins/Khrushchevs answer to NATO, treaty of friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance, goal to keep east Europe safe

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1948 election republican

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Prez Thomas Dewey. VP earl warren. Platform oppose new deal reforms, bipartisan foreign party. Slogan “time for a change”. Issues containment, new deal

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1948 election democrats

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Prez Truman. VP Alban Barkley. Platform repeal Taft Hartley act, recognize Israel. Slogan “fair deal”. Issues do nothing congress, aid to farmers, communism, civil rights

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1948 election Dixiecrat

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Prez strom Thurmond. vp fielding wright. Platform states rights, no civil rights. Slogan “states’ rights”. Issues condemnation of civil rights

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1948 election progressive

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Prez Henry Wallace. Vp Glenn Taylor. Platform communists and liberals working together. Slogan “1,2,3,4 we don’t want another war”. Issues repeal draft, civil rights, cooperation with ussr, ban a bomb

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Why did the republicans think they had the 1948 election sewn up?

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Because the democrat party was split also house and senate were republican

55
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Describe trumans 1948 campaign

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Traveled 30,000 miles around us gave 365 speeches, shuck thousands of people’s hands

56
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Who won the 1948 election ?

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Truman

57
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Antinuclear movement

What was atoms for peace and whose idea was this policy

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A plan for Soviets and Americans to contribute radioactive materials to a stockpile for peaceful use, Eisenhower

58
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Which president created the CIA?

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Truman

59
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What was the role of the CIA

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Perform functions and duties related to intelligence effecting national security as the national Security Council will direct

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Name three countries where the CIA work to aid in overthrowing or other operations

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Iran, Cuba, ussr

61
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us/ussr after wwii views

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distrust each other

62
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soviet propaganda

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discredit united states because of civil rights

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who did the dixiecrats split from and why did this split occur?

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democrats

civil rights issues

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what newspaper declared the incorrect winner? who did they claim won this election?

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chicago tribune

dewey

65
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what group of people turned the tide for this election

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farmers

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