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During WWII, which country suffered the most losses?
Which countries does the US give economic aid to following the War?
What is Russia?
*Gives aid to EU countries, excludes Russia
The US joining this organization along with the Marshall Plan affirms the US's period of isolationism is long over
What is NATO?
Elected in 1952, made a secret truce with China and signed an armistice with Korea in 1953
Who was Eisenhower?
What was a national security issues for Russia?
What was the US's use of the atomic bomb?
Allies fly supplies into here following Soviet blockade
*what reading do we have that discusses this?
What is Berlin?
US spy shot down midair over Russia, IKE denies it happens, humiliated US
Who was Francis Powers (U-2 incident)
What was the main cultural difference between the US and Russia?
What council assumed Soviets can never be trusted, would increase military budget by 50% if necessary
NSC-68
We dealt with this fear of communism previously, it was dubbed as---
The red scare (round 2)
What was the American ideology towards communism?
(once one fell, more would follow)
This report blamed Chiang Kai-Shek for losing China to the communists (Mao Zedong)
What is the White Report?
This doctrine was apart of containment theory-- the US would spend money to stabilize non-communist countries
Truman Doctrine 1947
Korea was divided at this line, communists in north
What is the 38th paralell?