17 Flashcards
chiang kai-shek
leader of nationalist government in china
mao zedong
leader of communist forces in china
his side won the war
kim il sung
leader of north korea
syngman rhee
leader of south korea
bao dai
leader of communist regime in vietnam
V.M. molotov
soviet ambassador, critiqued for failing to support Yalta conference
Antonio Gutierrez
Current Secretary General United Nations
Nikita Khrushchev
Former leader of soviet union during the Cuban missile crisis
Joseph Stalin
Leader of Soviet Union during WWII and died during Korean War
Harry s. Truman
Was FDRs Vp until his death, re elected in 1948
Dwight Eisenhower
President of United States after Truman. During Korean War went and toured Korea to figure out how to win battle
John foster Dulles
Eisenhowers primary advisor also Secretary of State
John F Kennedy
President during Cuban missile crisis
Dean Acheson
Secretary of State under Truman
Thomas Dewey
Ran for president against Truman in the 1948 election
George Kennan
American diplomat for Soviet Union, best known for policy of containment, X article containment
Harry Hopkins
One of FDR’s closest advisors
Douglas MacArthur
In charge of UN troops in Korean War, Truman fired him because he challenged him on bombing china
George Marshall
Secretary of State under Truman, chief of staff under Roosevelt
Walter Lippmann
American journalist who coined the term “Cold War”
Winston Churchill
Coined the term”iron curtain”
Prime minister of England
A massive build up of weapons to stay ahead of the Soviet Union
Arms race
A policy that keeps conflict confined to one area and avoids the use of nuclear weapons
Limited war
A redistribution of property to needy peasants
Land reform
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
Cold War
A United States policy to secure piece by restricting communism to its borders
Containment
A policy proposed to respond to a Soviet attack with an instant nuclear counterattack against the Soviets
Mass retaliation
The close involvement of the military establishment with the arms industry
Military – industrial complex
Their refusal to back down from a crisis, no matter what the implications
Brinksmanship
An undercover mission
Covert operations
To take a resource or commodity and convert it from private to governmental control
Nationalization
A developing country
Emerging nations
Cold War
1945-91, eastern nations(ussr) vs. western nations(us), war without fighting
Cold War politics
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
Truman/Eisenhower containment policies
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
Korean War
Began June 25 1950, border at the 38th parallel, Chinese became involved when US crossed 38th, ended June 23 1953 at the 38th parallel
Marshall plan
Plan to help Europe recover from WWII by giving them money and help
Truman doctrine
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
Eisenhower doctrine
Under doctrine a country could request economic assistance and or aid from military forces
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty organization, first peace time alliance in history, Eisenhower,
Why was NATO created?
To protect the nations in it, if an attack was made on one of the nations it was an attack on all
United Nations
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
What was the concession to Germany paying reparations again?
Russia wanted 20 billion but US and Great Britain knew they could not afford it
Reasons for us distrust of soviets
Because communism, they were friendly with Germany, spies got bomb plans
Reasons for soviet distrust of us
Us tried to undo their revolution, fear of capitalism, divide between rich and poor
Berlin blockade
First close call, Historic beginning of Cold War, operation vittles, ussr traffic ban, 1948-49, east Germany remains satellite country
NASA
National aeronautics and space administration, agency created in us after October 4,1957
H bomb
Mike
Joe one
soviet atomic bomb
Warsaw Pact
Stalins/Khrushchevs answer to NATO, treaty of friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance, goal to keep east Europe safe
1948 election republican
Prez Thomas Dewey. VP earl warren. Platform oppose new deal reforms, bipartisan foreign party. Slogan “time for a change”. Issues containment, new deal
1948 election democrats
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
1948 election Dixiecrat
Prez strom Thurmond. vp fielding wright. Platform states rights, no civil rights. Slogan “states’ rights”. Issues condemnation of civil rights
1948 election progressive
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
Why did the republicans think they had the 1948 election sewn up?
Because the democrat party was split also house and senate were republican
Describe trumans 1948 campaign
Traveled 30,000 miles around us gave 365 speeches, shuck thousands of people’s hands
Who won the 1948 election ?
Truman
Antinuclear movement
What was atoms for peace and whose idea was this policy
A plan for Soviets and Americans to contribute radioactive materials to a stockpile for peaceful use, Eisenhower
Which president created the CIA?
Truman
What was the role of the CIA
Perform functions and duties related to intelligence effecting national security as the national Security Council will direct
Name three countries where the CIA work to aid in overthrowing or other operations
Iran, Cuba, ussr
us/ussr after wwii views
distrust each other
soviet propaganda
discredit united states because of civil rights
who did the dixiecrats split from and why did this split occur?
democrats
civil rights issues
what newspaper declared the incorrect winner? who did they claim won this election?
chicago tribune
dewey
what group of people turned the tide for this election
farmers
