Foreign Policy Post WWII 1945-54

Question 1

Who had a monopoly on nuclear weapons by 1945? When had research begun?

Answer 1

USA

1939

Question 2

In 1948 what was military expenditure as a % of GNP? Had it increased or decreased compared to the war?

Answer 2

4%

decreased

Question 3

By 1953 what was military expenditure as a % of GNP? What was notable about this?

Answer 3

14%

continued military spending contributed to economic boost

Question 4

In what year did the USA begin full-scale war with Korea?

Answer 4

1950

Question 5

When did FDR die?

Answer 5

April 1945

Question 6

What did Churchill refer to the border between Communists and non-Communists?

Answer 6

Iron curtain of Europe

Question 7

When was the Truman Doctrine?

Answer 7

1947

Question 8

What was the Truman Doctrine?

Answer 8

offered US support to countries struggling against communism

Question 9

Was the Truman Doctrine successful?

Answer 9

yes in some cases e.g Greece

Question 10

When was Marshall aid begun?

Answer 10

1948

Question 11

What was Marshall aid?

Answer 11

Western European countries given $13billion by USA to recover from WWII effects

Question 12

What was the purpose of Marshall aid?

Answer 12

give war-torn countries money to recover so that they will not be vulnerable to communism

Question 13

What organisation was set up as part of Marshall aid? What would this organisation do?

Answer 13

Organisation of European Economic Cooperation

spend US aid

Question 14

Which American general was successful in liberating South Korea from communists? What did he later go on and do?

Answer 14

General MacArthur

invaded the north without orders