Section 1 Chapter 27 Flashcards

1
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Three leaders made important decisions about the future of European governments

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Yalta conference

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2
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The tribunal put high ranking nazis on trial in the German city of Nuremberg in what became know as _____

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Nuremberg trials

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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 U.S and the S.U

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Cold War

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5
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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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policy of providing aid to help foreign countries fight communism .

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Truman doctrine

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7
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Harry s. Truman , Winston Churchill , and Joseph Stalin met at this conference

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Potsdam conference

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8
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Western unopened received more than $13 billion in u.s loan and grants for European economic recovery

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Marshall plan

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9
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U.S joined nine Western European countries , along with Iceland and Canada , forming this organization

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North Atlantic treaty organization (NATO)

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10
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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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