Important Terms
What is a name for the area that the Soviet Union took over after WWII?
Eastern Europe, the Eastern Bloc, Soviet Sphere of Influence, Soviet Satellite States
Where is Yalta located? Be specific.
on the Black Sea
Churchill's "iron curtain" speech.
warning of the division of Europe
Name two specific problems Truman's Fair Deal was an answer to?
labor unrest, stagnate wages/inflation, economic problems in general
What was the Marshall Plan?
aid to Europe to rebuild
What is the term which means someone lying under oath?
perjury
Who are the Big Three?
Churchill, FDR, and Stalin
Truman's speech to Congress asking for money for the Marshall plan. You are either on the side of...
the free world or the world led by totalitarianism.
Why was Truman unable to get much of his Fair Deal passed?
Republican opposition
What was the Truman Doctrine?
aid to Greece and Turkey
What is a blacklist?
list of individuals suspected of being disloyal
What was decided about collective security at the Yalta conference?
An international organization would be formed for the collective security of the world.
The Truman Doctrine was a concrete example of what idea?
containment policy
How was Truman able to end job discrimination in government jobs and desegregate the military without having the support of the Dixiecrat part of the Democrat Party?
by Executive Order
What is McCarthyism?
a witch hunt for suspected communists in the U.S.
Give a specific example of a succession of leadership that is not in the chapter.
Carter >> Reagan
Trump >> Biden
When the Soviets did not allow free elections in Poland, what did Churchill and Stalin realize about one of their agreements?
Stalin would not keep his promises regarding free and fair elections in Eastern Europe.
The Taft-Hartley Act was anti-union legislation drawn up by the Republicans. Explain the two parts of how it is an example of checks and balances.
The president vetoed it.
Congress overrode the veto.
Why was Truman unable to get his civil rights legislation passed with a Democrat led Congress?
Dixiecrat Opposition
What was McCarthy's position in the government?
What does the term collective security mean?
all countries in the organization help the country in need
Why did Stalin want to divide Germany?
to have influence over Eastern Germany, to guard/protect against the west
Common knowledge: Truman had to make really consequential decisions for our country. What is the biggest decision he made, which is possibly the most important decision ever made by a president?
the decision to drop the atomic bomb
What two issues did Truman work on with regard to Civil Rights, which were not passed?
anti-lynching legislation and the poll tax for black Americans
What created two armed camps in Europe?
the creation of the Warsaw Pact and NATO