Semester Exam Flashcards
Nuremberg trials
The war crimes trials of Nazi leaders.
Iron Curtain
A term came to be used to describe this division.
Cold War
A period of hostility between Western powers and Communist powers.
Containment
A foreign policy attempting to contain the spread of communism without ending it in countries in which it already exist.
Truman Doctrine
A policy attempting to contain the spread of communism beginning with military aid to the monarchies of Turkey and Greece.
Marshes Plan
The idea that the U.S. could help rebuild Wharton Europe with loans and other economic aids.
Yalta Conference
A meeting between the leaders of the Allied Powers that resulted in a plan for peace after WWII.
Who were the NATO members?
Iceland, U.S., Canada, and Western Europe.
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
What was NATO’s purpose?
To protect each other if attacked.
What was the Berlin Airlift?
A way to get food and supplies to West Berlin by lifting it to the air.
After WWII the Allies divided Korea into how many parts?
2
The (blank) had control of North Korea after WWII?
Soviet Union
The (blank) had control of South Korea after WWII?
U.S.
Both North and South Korea set up governments and neither side recognized the other as (blank)?
Legitimate
On June 25, (Blank) North Korea’s (Blank) trained and (Blank) army stormed across the (Blank)th parallel and invaded South Korea. The (Blank) called a “ cease fire “ North Korea continued to attack.
On June 25, 1950 North Korea’s Soviet trained and equipped army stormed across the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. The United Nations called a “ cease fire “ North Korea continued to attack.
Japan has control of Korea from (Blank) to (Blank).
1910 to the end of WWII
General Douglas MacArthur led U.S. troops, from the U.S. to 15 other countries. They were pushed back, came back and captured Pyongyang, North Koreas (Blank).
Capital
Then (Blank) sent hundreds of thousands of soldiers across the border to join the North Koreans.
China
They drove UN forces south again below the 38th (Blank)
Parallel
MacArthur suggested retaliating against the Chinese with (Blank) on Chinese cities and an attack on the mainland China. (Blank) refused to give MacArthur permission to attack China even though China had attacked U.S. forces who were fighting in Korea. When MacArthur publicly criticized him, Truman fired MacArthur.
MacArthur suggested retaliating against the Chinese with air strikes on Chinese cities and an attack on the mainland China. Truman refused to give MacArthur permission to attack China even though China had attacked U.S. forces who were fighting in Korea. When MacArthur publicly criticized him, Truman fired MacArthur.
Who has power to declare war Executive or Legislative?
Legislative
How did the Communist gain control over mainland China?
They defeated the U.S. Backed Nationalist in a civil war and established people’s republic China in 1949 with Mao Zedongas their leader.
What is the significance of the 38th parallel?
The line dividing North and South Korea.
Why was President Truman determined to contain contain fighting within Korea?
He didn’t want the conflict to grow into a larger international war.
On what day did fighting in Korea end?
July 27, 1953.
How many years did the fighting in Korea last?
3 1950 - 1953
Did either side surrender in the Korea war?
No there was a cease fire.
How many Americans died or were wounded in the Korea war?
130,000+
How many Koreans or Chinese died or were wounded during the Korean War?
2 Million
Which American president ended the Cold War?
Ronald Reagan
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
A senator from Wisconsin.
What is McCarthyism?
Aggressive accusations without proof.
What was the nuclear race?
A race between the United States and the Soviet Union to build more and more nuclear weapons.
What was the hydrogen bomb which U.S. president approved work on it?
A bomb more powerful then a atomic bomb used in world war two. It was tested in 1952. Truman approved work on it.
