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What happen to Germany , which had been ruled by the hitler and the Nazis until their defeat in 1945 ?
It was split into two
What did the allies do after the war ?
The allies divided up control over Germany
What became another communist country
East Germany
What is Communism ?
A system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all needed
What is the USSR ?
A communist country with a dictatorship
What was the USA ?
A capitalist society with a democracy .
what were the advantages of communism ?
no unemployment , healthcare , for all citizens
Many countries became communist after the World War II
What did the Peach Corps share with this new nation ?
Their skill knowledge as , teachers , doctors , nurses , carpenters , and farmers .
What was the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 better known as ?
The Gi Bill
What was a closed shop ?
A workplace in which union members can be hired
How long did the cold war last ?
(1945-1990 )
What was the domino Effect ?
The USA was very worried that the USSR's influence over these countries was making the USA more powerful
When did the Korean war period begin and end ?
1950 -1953
What was the peace crop goal ?
to build friendship between American and the people of these new nations .
What the Union begin to seek after the war ?
increases in wages that were during the war .
what were the advantages of communism ?
Everyone get something equal , No unemployment , Health care for all citizens , cooperation of the people ( work for the country to benfit .
During WW2 , what was in short supply ?
consumer goods
Define inflation
The overall rise in the cost of goods and services
Define Capitalism ?
A system based on private ownership and on investment of money in business in order to make a profit
What side wanted to stop the spread of communism ?
USA
What side wanted to spread communism ?
USSR
The Cold War was a tension and rivalry between who ?
The USA and the USSR
what is the best reason to describe why the baby boom occurred ?
Nearly 12 million men and women who had been serving in the armed forces were returning to civilian life and would need jobs .
What was the disadvantages of capitalism ?
property , not everyone has healthcare , monopolies - control to much business , creates inequalities