Key Figures
Who was the President of the US from 1945-1952?
Harry Truman
What were the Nuremburg Trials held after WWII ended?
A series of trials against German government and military officials accused of war crimes
What was the name of the Vietnamese Communist movement that fought against the French?
The Viet Minh
What major change did Harry Truman make in the US military?
He desegregated the military
The North was supported by the Soviet Union and the South was supported by the United States
Kim Il Sung
Which country successfully tested a nuclear device in 1949, it had successfully compromised the Manhattan Project during WWII?
The Soviet Union
What is the name of the South Asian Country, formed after the British Raj ended, which was created for the region's Muslim population?
Pakistan
What European military alliance did Truman help create in 1949?
NATO
What was the name of the South Korean President during the Korean War?
Syngman Rhee
Which US Army general was in charge of the occupation of Japan and later commanded American led forces in Korea?
Douglas MacArthur
What was the ideology of the Soviet Union?
Communism
Which country was created following a war between Arabs and Jews in what was formerly known as the British Mandate of Palestine?
Israel
What major war involving American troops broke out during Truman's time in office?
The Korean War
Which country militarily intervened in the Korean War when American led forces began to reach its borders during the winter of 1950-51?
Who was John Birch?
An American Army officer that was executed by Chinese Communists in 1945, afterwards a right-wing extremist organization used his name: The John Birch Society
How was Germany divided during the Cold War?
America and its Allies supported West Germany
The Soviet Union supported East Germany
In the North a Communist State was established, but in the South a pro-Western state was established.
How did Truman resolve his conflict with General Douglas MacArthur?
Where are North and South Korea divided?
The 38th Parallel
What was the name of the Japanese general that was put on trial and convicted of war crimes after WWII, despite numerous procedural errors during the proceedings?
General Yamashita
What was George Mashall's plan for Europe?
Who was the leader of the Viet Minh?
Ho Chi Minh
What did Truman do to Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
He ordered that the two cities be bombed with Atomic bombs
How did the Korean War end?