Truman Foreign Policy Dates Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Potsdam Conference?
A
July 1945
2
Q
When was Hiroshima?
A
August 6th 1945
3
Q
How many died in Hiroshima?
A
around 70,000
4
Q
When was Nagasaki?
A
August 9th 1945
5
Q
How many died at Nagasaki?
A
around 40,000
6
Q
When did Japan surrender?
A
August 14th 1945
7
Q
When was Kennan’s ‘Long Telegram’?
A
February 1946
8
Q
When was Churchill’s ‘Iron Curtain’ Speech?
A
March 1946
9
Q
When was the Truman Doctrine announced?
A
March 1947
10
Q
How much did the Truman Doctrine ask for?
A
$400 million
11
Q
When was the Marshall Plan announced?
A
June 1947
12
Q
How much financial aid did the Marshall Plan provide?
A
$13 billion
13
Q
When was the Marshall Plan passed?
A
April 1948
14
Q
When did the Berlin Blockade begin?
A
June 1948
15
Q
When did the Berlin Blockade end?
A
March 1949
