Section 1 Flashcards

1
Q

The three leaders made important decisions about the future of European governments

A

Yalta Conference

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2
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In November 1945 the tribunal put high ranking Nazis on trail in the German city of Nuremberg in what became known as the

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Nuremberg trails

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3
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An organization dedicated to resolving international conflicts

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United Nations

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4
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Came to be used to describe the struggle for global power between the United States and the Soviet Union.

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Cold War

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5
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Or preventing the Soviet Union from expanding its influence around the world.

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Containment

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6
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This policy of providing aid to help foreign countries fight communism became known as the

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Truman Doctrini

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7
Q

Western Europe received more then $13billion in U.S. loan and grants for European economic recovery between 1948 and 1952

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Marshall plan

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8
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United States joined nine Western European countries, along with Iceland and Canada to form

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NATO

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9
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Offered veterans money for school as well as loans for houses, farms, businesses

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GI Bill Of Rights

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10
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The 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

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11
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Clement Attlee, Harry Truman, and Joseph Stalin (seated left to Rights) met at Potsdam in 1945

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Potsdam

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