History: Chapter 18 Quiz Flashcards
Organization that established to keep the peace in the world.
United Nations
Phrase used to show the divide between eastern and Western Europe.
Iron curtain
Name of operation that delivered food to Germany
Berlin airlift
Countries dominated by the Soviet Union.
Satellite nations
Leader of the u.s. In 1950
Harry s. Truman
U.S. Plan to help The European nations to help rebuild after World War II .
Marshall plan
U.S. Economic system
Capitalism
Group of nations involving the U.S. Conflict in Western Europe.
North Atlantic treaty organization (NATO)
U.S. Policy To prevent expansion of communism from spreading to other countries.
Containment
U.S. Policy to support free people resisting communism
Truman doctrine
Soviet Union economic system
Command
Location of final World War II conflicts
Yalta
Soviet leader in 1950
Stalin
Leader of nationalist China
Chiang Kai-shek
U.S. General who lead forces in Korea.
McArthur
Capital of South Korea
Seoul
Location of U.S. Troops landing in Korea .
South Korea
Communist leader of north Korea .
Kim II sung
Name of u.s. President elected in the end of the Korean War
Dwight d. Eisenhower
Leader of communist China
Mao Zedong
Name of the line that divides north and South Korea.
38th parallel
Island nation governed by China.
Taiwan
What action did Truman give to McArthur to settle their dispute.
He offered a cease-fire
Communist leader of South Korea
Syngman Rhee
