Yacking at Yalta
These three men were at Yalta
FDR, Churchill and Stalin
At the time of Yalta was Germany defeated?
Nope
What role did Truman play in FDR's administration?
Vice-President
Who wrote the "Long Telegram"
George Kennan
Who occupied Korea during WWII?
Japan
Stalin has been referred to as "Uncle _____"?
Uncle Joe
How long was it estimated to take to defeat Japan?
Three Years
He was a United States Senator from what state?
What political party did he belong too?
MIssouri Democratic
What Doctrine came from the Long Telegram?
The Containment Doctrine (Truman Doctrine came from this)
What parallel was Korea dived at?
38th
What two things did FDR want Stalin to agree to?
Help defeating Japan and to hold democratic elections in the Eastern European countries that Stalin controls.
How many projected American casualties were predicted if the US continued it's war with Japan?
1 million
What was Truman known for as a US Senator?
He disliked the misuse of government spending and tracked down misspending of tax payers money.
What were some of the things that were written about the Soviets, Stalin and communism in the Long Telegram?
Stalin Would Never Give Up Eastern Europe- lost cause- not worth going to war
Stalin was paranoid about being attacked
Stalin would spread communism
Communism would not work in the long run
Who invaded who? What was the result of initial invasion?
North Korea invaded South Korea- it was quick and easy and almost successful took South Korea Back
This entity was formed at Yalta to prevent another Hitler situation.
United Nations
Who was planning the invasion of Japan?
The Pentagon
What two secrets were disclosed to Truman once he was sworn into office?
Yalta and The Manhattan Project
The Containment Doctrine said that Communism needed to viewed like a _________________.
Virus
Truman got around asking COngress for a Declaration of War- how did he do that?
Went to United Nations instead
What were some of FDR's dying words?
Stalin Lied
The war in the Pacific is sometimes called, "War without __________".
Mercy
Where was Truman when the US successfully tested the Atom Bomb for the first time?
Potsdam
What two things did Kennan suggest the the US do in order to contain Communism?
Use Military power and Economic power
Who was put in charge of UN Operations in Korea?
What do we know about him from Module 4?
General Douglas MacArthur
Bonus Army fubar