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1
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Define containment

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The belief that the US look to contain the spread of communism by insuring the countries did not install Communist governments

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Define expansionism

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The belief that the US persuaded an aggressive foreign policy post World War II that let influence nations economically, politically and socially

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3
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When did the grand alliance end?

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April, 1946

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4
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When did Truman formally state that communism was bad needed to be contained?

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March 1947

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5
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What was the main catalyst for the Truman doctrine being created?

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When Britain pulled out of Greece

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6
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When was the Truman doctrine passed?

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March 12, 1947

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7
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When was the Marshall plan agreed?

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March 1948

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8
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What did the Marshall plan do?

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It provided aid for food, equipment, transport systems and everything from ‘medicine to mules’

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9
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When was the Berlin blockade?

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June 24, 1948 until May 12, 1949

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10
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When was the Berlin airlift?

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June 24, 1948 until May 12, 1949

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11
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Where were supplies sent during the Berlin Airlift?

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West Berlin

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12
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How much did the airlift cost the US?

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US$350 million

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13
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How much did the airlift cost the Britain?

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£17 million

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14
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How much did the airlift cost the West Germany?

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150 million Deutschmarks

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15
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How many tons of supplies were sent in a day, during the airlift?

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1000 tons

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16
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How many flights were taken during the airlift?

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277,804 flights

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17
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When was NATO formed?

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April 4, 1949

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18
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When did Roosevelt die?

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April 12, 1945

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19
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When did Germany surrender?

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May 8, 1945

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20
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When was the Potsdam conference?

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July 17, 1945

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21
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When did America test the first atomic bomb?

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July 21, 1945

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22
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When did Truman authorise atomic bombs against Japan?

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August 6 and 9, 1945

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23
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When did Japan surrender?

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August 14, 1945

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24
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What month was the 1947 red scare?

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March

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25
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When did congress override Truman’s Taft-Hartley act veto?

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June 23, 1947

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26
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When did HUAC become more used to investigate left wingers?

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June 29, 1947

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27
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When was the National Security act?

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July 26, 1947

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28
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When did Czechoslovakia turn Communist?

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February 25th 1948

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29
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When did Truman issue the executive order to end discrimination in the armed forces?

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July 26, 1948

30
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What executive order did he issue in 1948 for equal treatment of minorities?

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Executive order number 10308 - CGCC

31
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When was Truman’s ‘Fair Deal’ speech?

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January 5, 1949

32
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When was the Housing act?

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July 15, 1949

33
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When was the report ‘to secure these rights’ published?

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October 1949

34
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When did McCarthy spark the second red scare?

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February 9, 1950

35
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When did South Korea invade North Korea?

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June 30, 1950

36
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When did the US counter-attacked in South Korea?

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September 15, 1915

37
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When did China counter-attack the Americans in North Korea?

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November 26 1950

38
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When were the Rosenbergs sentenced to death?

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April 5, 1951

39
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Who was Mao Zedong?

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Communist leader in the Chinese Civil War 1945 to 1949 and won and governed China from 1893 to 1976

40
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Who was Chiang Kai-shk?

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Nationalist leader in the Chinese Civil War - US gave $2 billion in aid - he lost

41
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Who was General MacArthur?

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Lead US troops in Korea

42
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Who was Kim II Sung?

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North Korean leader

43
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Who was Syngman Rhee?

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South Korean leader

44
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Who was Klaus Fuchs?

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Worked on atomic bomb was discovered as a Soviet spy

45
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Who was Alger Hiss?

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State department of the show go to your passing secret documents to the Soviets

46
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Define partisanship

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When members of political parties strongly support the parties policies and refuse to compromise with the political opponents

47
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Define trade unions

A

And organised association of workers in a trade, group of trades, or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests

48
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Define inflation

A

A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money

49
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Define OPA

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Office of price administration - they have control over prices

50
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What percentage was that was inflation between 1945 to 1946?

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25%

51
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When did the US supply half the worlds manufacturing?

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1947

52
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During Truman’s presidency what was the percentage of unemployment?

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4%

53
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What was the GI bill?

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It was the ex-army soldiers gave 52 weeks of unemployment relief, loans for education, farms, housing etc

54
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What and when was the Wanger act?

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1935 - encouraged union growth and the need for labour in war grew unions

55
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In 1946 how many strikes weather and how many workers were involved?

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4985 strikes and 4.6 million workers

56
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Define Democratic National convention

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The Democratic National convention (DNC) is a series of presidential nominating convention is held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic party

57
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Define Dixiecrats

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a group of southern Democrats who broke away from the party in 1948 in opposition to its policy of extending civil rights

58
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Define Fair Deal

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This was Truman’s new deal he wanted all Americans to have health insurance, that the minimum wage would be increased and by law all Americans be guaranteed equal rights

59
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Define do nothing congress

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Congress’ nickname by Truman for rejecting much of his fair deal legislation - they didn’t pass over 900 of his bills

60
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What was house un-American activities committee (HUAC)?

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They investigated disloyalty and subversive activities organisation suspected to have Communist ties

61
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Define McCarthyism

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Campaigning against alleged Communist - carried out by Senate Joseph McCarthy from 1950 to 1954 - many people were falselyaccused

62
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Hollywood 10

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Group of writers and directors who had been or were members of the American Communist party convicted and given a one year sentence

63
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Name the Rosenbergs

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Ethel and Julius

64
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What was the committee on the Millard Tydings set up to investigate?

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McCarthys charges against having Communist’s in the state department

65
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Define poll-tax

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Text levied on would-be voters, which made it harder for African Americans to vote as they usually had less money

66
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Define de facto

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in practise - in fact

67
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define de jure

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in law/legally

68
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Define Bill of Rights

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A collective times the fast 10 amendments of the US Constitution laying out the rights of all Americans

69
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What did Adam Clayton Powell to you to help African American progress?

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He helped organise more groups: NAACP, CORE, The urban league and the Nation of Islam

70
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What did the report ‘to secure these rights’ in 1949 ask for?

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  • anti-lynching legislation
  • Abolition of the poll tax
  • voting rights laws
  • permanent FEPC
  • end discrimination and interstate travel
  • end discrimination in armed forces
  • civil rights division in the justest department
  • support for civil rights suits in the federal courts
  • establishment of the US commission on civil rights

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