Cold War
What does the “Iron Curtain” refer to?
the political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the Soviet Union after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern and central European allies from open contact with the West and other noncommunist areas.
How was Germany divided among the winners of WWII following the war?
in 4 sections (US, UK, FR and Soviet Union)
Explain the divisions of Korea following the end of WWII. What are the differences between the two Koreas?
North = Communist, South = Capitalist
List two benefits the GI Bill of Rights gave to returning veterans of WWII.
home loans, college aid
If Truman did not want to go to World War III with the Soviets, what was his next best alternative? Define this policy.
Containment, stopping the spread of communism from where it already was
In which zone was Berlin located?
Soviet Union
On which side did the United Nations and America send help in the Korean War? What kind of aid did they send?
The South, military
What is the difference between blue-collar and white-collar work?
white color in office, blue collar working with hands
How did America first keep communism out of Greece and Turkey in the late 1940s?
The Marshall Plan of providing funds and loans to those countries with stipulations they have anti communist policies.
What did Stalin do to West Berlin in June, 1948?
He blockaded it from western aid
On which side did China fight during the Korean War? Why?
North, resist Capitalist expansion
What major population shift occurred during the 1950s?
In which country did the policy of containment first fail?
Vietnam
How did America respond?
they airlifted the supplies into West Berlin
Why did Truman reject General MacArthur’s decision to drop an atomic bomb on China?
because to would have started a much larger war with China
What was the baby boom?
the increase in the birth rate between 1946 and 1964; also, the generation born in the U.S. during that period. The hardships and uncertainties of the Great Depression and World War II led many couples to delay marriage and many married couples to delay having children.
After WWII the United States wanted to spread what ideas to the rest of the world?
Capitalism
As the baby boom hit America, what suddenly became an increasing need for American towns and cities?
schools
What was the arms race?
pattern of competitive acquisition of military capability between two or more countries. The term is often used quite loosely to refer to any military buildup or spending increases by a group of countries.
Who won the Korean War?
No one, it was fought to a stalemate with the same borders as pre war.
How have medical advances affected life expectancy in the United States in the past 60 years?
the have made it so people don't die from common diseases at young ages; such examples are vaccines and antibiotics
After WWII, the Soviet Union wanted to help spread what economic system throughout the world?
Communism