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Post WWII/Cold War Flashcards

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Led Communists to officially create the People’s Republic of China.

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Mao Zedong

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After WWII the Allies divided Korea in half

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38th Parallel

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A Wisconsin senator who contributed to the fears of Communism by claiming that he had the manes of 57 people who were either members of the communist party or loyal to the party.

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Joseph McCarthy

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A weapon far more powerful than the atomic bombs in WWII

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Hydrogen Bomb

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Both the U.S. and the Soviet Union rushed to build more and more weapons

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Arms Race

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The worlds first artificial satellite

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Sputnik

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Willingness to go to the brink of war to oppose communism

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Brinkmanship

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A significant increase in babies being born

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Baby Boom

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

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Sun Belt

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A plan to improve life in the cities

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Urban Renewal

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Young people known as beatniks criticized society with unusual writing styles and rebellious behavior

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Beats

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Three leaders made important decisions about the future of European Governments

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Yamato Conference

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The International Military Tribunal put high-ranking Nazis on trial in the German city of Nuremberg

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Nuremberg Trials

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An organization dedicated to resolving international conflicts

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United Nations

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Describes to struggle for global power between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

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Cold War

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Preventing the Soviet Union from spreading its influence around the world

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Containment

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Policy of providing aid to help foreign countries fight Communism

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Truman Doctrine

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Western Europe received $13 billion in U.S. loans and grants for European economic recovery from from 1948 to 1952

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Marshall Plan

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The US joined nine other Western European countries plus Iceland and Canada to form _______

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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

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GI Bill of Rights

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Includes higher minimum wage, the creation of a national health insurance plan for all Americans, and expanded Social Security benefits for the elderly

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Fair Deal

Social Studies period 4 (4 decks)

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