History: Chapter 18 Quiz Flashcards

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Organization that established to keep the peace in the world.

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United Nations

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Phrase used to show the divide between eastern and Western Europe.

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Iron curtain

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Name of operation that delivered food to Germany

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Berlin airlift

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Countries dominated by the Soviet Union.

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Satellite nations

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Leader of the u.s. In 1950

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Harry s. Truman

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U.S. Plan to help The European nations to help rebuild after World War II .

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Marshall plan

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U.S. Economic system

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Capitalism

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Group of nations involving the U.S. Conflict in Western Europe.

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North Atlantic treaty organization (NATO)

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U.S. Policy To prevent expansion of communism from spreading to other countries.

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Containment

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U.S. Policy to support free people resisting communism

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Truman doctrine

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Soviet Union economic system

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Command

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Location of final World War II conflicts

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Yalta

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Soviet leader in 1950

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Stalin

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Leader of nationalist China

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Chiang Kai-shek

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U.S. General who lead forces in Korea.

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McArthur

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Capital of South Korea

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Seoul

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Location of U.S. Troops landing in Korea .

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South Korea

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Communist leader of north Korea .

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Kim II sung

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Name of u.s. President elected in the end of the Korean War

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Dwight d. Eisenhower

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Leader of communist China

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Mao Zedong

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Name of the line that divides north and South Korea.

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38th parallel

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Island nation governed by China.

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Taiwan

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What action did Truman give to McArthur to settle their dispute.

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He offered a cease-fire

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Communist leader of South Korea

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Syngman Rhee