Korean war And boom Flashcards

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Mao Zendong

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The leader of the Communist in China.

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38th Paralell

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The Allies divided Korea at the 38th Parallel

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Joseph Mcarthy

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A Wisconsin senate who contributed fears of communists.

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Hydrogen Bomb

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A weapon far more powerful than the atomic bomb, we worked on in 1950

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Arms Race

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The USA and SU rushes to make nuclear weapons

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Sputnik

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Worlds first artificial satellite

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Brinkmanship

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Willingness to go to the brink f war to oppose communism

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Baby boom

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A significant increase in the number of babies born

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Sun belt

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Southern and western states that offered a warm climate year round and low tax rates

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Urban renewal

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A program to improve life in cities

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Beats

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Young expel who criticized society with unusual writing or rebelliousbehavior

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Yalta Confrence

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The Allies leaders made an important decision about the future of European governments.

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Nuremberg trials

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Allied leaders tried axis leaders accused of war crimes

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United Nations

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Am organization dedicated to solving international conflicts

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Cold War

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Phrase used to describe the struggle for global power between the us and su

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Containment

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Preventing the Soviet Union from expanding its influece around the world

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Truman doctrine

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Policy of providing aid to help foreign countries fight communism

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Marshall plan

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Where European countries received money for economic recovery

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NATO

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members promised to defend each other if attacked,

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GI bill of rights

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Offered veterans money for school as well as loans for houses, farms, and businesses.

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Fair deal

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Included a higher minimum wage and the creation of a national health insurance plan. Also, it provided social security benefits for the elderly.

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Potsdam Confrence

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Ally leaders attended and decided that Germany would be divided into four zones