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Post WW2 and Truman Flashcards

1
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What is the legislative branch for state government ?

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governor

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2
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What is the legislative branch for federal government ?

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congress

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3
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What is the executive branch for state government ?

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governor

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4
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What 5 things can the state government control ?

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1) education standards
2) minimum wage
3) gun laws
4) death penalty
5) how elections are run

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5
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What is the is the commander in chief ?

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The person in charge of the armies, navy and air force.

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6
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What is ‘The South’ ?

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the southern part of America, traditionally slave owning and also known as the Bible belt.

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7
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What did Plessy V Ferguson in 1896 allow ?

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Legalised segregation in public places and introducing Jim Crow Laws that were ‘separate but equal’.

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What did women face after WW2 in America ?

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they faced extreme misogyny and sexism in terms of what their role should be after the men came back from fighting in WW2.

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9
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How many military deaths were there for America in WW2 ?

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400,000

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How does the number of military deaths for America compare to countries: USSR, Germany and Japan by the end of WW2 ?

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America only 400,000
USSR 10 million
Germany 3.5 million
Japan 2 million

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Give 2 reasons why America was able to emerge as a superpower at the end of WW2.

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1) lack of military deaths compared to other countries meaning that it maintained its strong military and power
2) There had been no fighting on American soil so its natural recourses were undisrupted

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What kind of market was Europe after WW2 and how did this benefit America ?

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due to large damage to Europe in the war, they became a captive market - This mean the world looked to America to supply it with everything from metals to food

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What did Americans fear after WW2 ?

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communism, this became known as the Red Scare

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Give 3 economical impacts of WW2 for America

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1) Although only having 7% of the world’s population, it had 42% of the World’s income, 62% of its discovered oil and 50% of its manufacturing output.
2) WW2 ultimately solved the problems in the American economy from the Great Depression
3) the GI bill was passed
4) a slight jump in unemployment after the War to 4%

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How much of the World’s income did America have after WW2 ?

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42%

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How much of the World’s discovered oil did America have after WW2 ?

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62%

17
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How much of the World’s manufacturing output did America have after WW2 ?

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50%

18
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What was unemployment at just after the War in America ?

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4%

19
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Give 4 social impacts of WW2 in America

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1) 400,000 military soldiers died
2) By 1944, 36% of the Workforce were female
3) by 1946, only 1/5 of the 100,000 Black men who had applied for the educational fund through the GI bill had succeeded.
4) After African Americans had served in the military in places like Britain and sen the lack of segregation, there was a renewed desire for change in America.

20
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What was the idea of American exceptionalism about ?

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The idea that America was unique and exceptional compared to the rest of the world. This was born out of the economic prosperity for America after WW2.

21
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Give 3 political impacts/ endings of WW2 for America

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1) Roosevelt died in April 1945
2) Harry S Truman took over as president
3) Despite working with America in WW2 to defeat Nazi Germany, USSR emerged as an enemy of America after due to being communists

22
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How long had Truman been Vice president for before Roosevelt dying and him becoming the new President ?

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82 days

23
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Why did Truman lack the power that Roosevelt previously had when he took over from him ?

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Because he had not been elected by the public

24
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What three US generals were very depressed at Truman replacing FDR as president ?

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Eisenhower, Bradley and Patton

25
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Who was Dean Acheson ?

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US foreign policy and advisor from 1945-47 and former secretary of state.

26
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After meeting with Truman, what did secretary of state, Dean Acheson think of Truman becoming president ?

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“It seems to me a blessing that he is President and not Henry Wallace

27
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Which 3 leaders of the UK, US and USSR attended the Yalta conference in Feb 1945 ?

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Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill

28
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Give 4 things that happened at the Yalta conference of Feb 1945

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1) free elections to be held in Poland
2) Stalin was invited to join the UN
3) Germany to be split into 4 zones following their surrender
4) Help the people of Europe set up democratic and self governing countries

29
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The Yalta conference of Feb 1945 was _________ the end of WW2

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before

30
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Who attended the Potsdam conference ?

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Stalin, Clement Attlee, Churchill and Truman

31
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Give 4 things that had changed at the Potsdam conference from the Yalta conference.

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1) Stalin now had communist influence over parts of Europe forcing some countries to become part of the USSR
2) Stalin had put a communist government in Poland
3) FDR died being replaced by Roosevelt
4) Churchill lost the election to Attlee
5) Truman was keen to stand up to Stalin unlike FDR who had worked with him
6) July 16th first testing of the atomic bomb by America

32
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Why did Truman stand up to Stalin instead of working with him like FDR had done before ?

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This is because he wanted to establish his reputation on the world stage

33
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How did the cold war emerge ?

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After the nazis were defeated, the USSR and USA both fought to be the dominant force in the world.

34
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How much had the USA’s atomic bomb cost to develop ?

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$2 billion

35
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Give 2 reasons for Truman to use the atomic bomb on Japan

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1) to end the war with Japan
2) to act as a warning to the USSR about US power

36
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Give 2 reasons against Truman using the atomic bomb on Japan

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1) civilian losses would be enormous
2) US army intelligence suggested that the Japanese were on the verge of surrender

37
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How many civilians were killed with the atomic bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ?

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150-246,000 people killed

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