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Difference between the Soviet and US economic systems. |
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- United States was based on freedom.
- Soviet Union was based on control.
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Rise of suspicions between the United States and the Soviet Union |
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- Thought United States wanted to hurt
- United States didn't let Soviet Union know about A-Bomb.
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The Purpose of the United Nations |
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Became president after Franklin Roosevelt in April of 1945.
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United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union met at the final wartime conference at Potsdam near Berlin.
- Stalin still represented Soviet Union
- Clement Attlee replaced Churchill as Brittan's representative.
- Harry Truman took Roosevelt's place as United State's representative.
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Stalins refusal to allow free elections in Poland convinced Truman that the United States and Soviet Union's aims were deeply at odds. |
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Satellite Nations and Examples |
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Countries dominated by soviets.
- Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Romania, Poland and Hungary.
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- American diplomat in Moscow.
- Took measures to prevent extension of communism.
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- Divides East and West Germany
- Division in Europe between communism and free country.
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- Conflict without battlefield confrontation.
I think Hekter said knowing this term was unnecessary. Use your own judgement in regards to studying for this term.
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Provided economic and military aid to support free people who are resisting outside pressures. |
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Secretary of State George Marshall proposed that the United States provide aid to all European nations that needed it in combat of hunger, poverty, desperation, and chaos. |
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West Berlin and East Berlin |
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- West Berlin is Democratic.
- East Berlin is Communist.
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West Germany and East Germany |
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- West Germany is Democratic.
- East Germany is Communist.
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Truman's responce to the Berlin blocade |
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Truman's responce to the Berlin blockade was to fly food and supplies into West Berlin. |
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its purpose |
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- Ten Western European nations - Belgium, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal - joined with the United States and Canada in April of 1949.
- Support each other in case any member was attacked.
- Greece and Turkey joined in 1952 and West Germany joined in 1955.
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- Nationalist
- Believed in Democracy.
- Ruled in Southern and Eastern China.
- Suffered from weak leadership and poor morale.
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- Communist
- Ruled in Northern China
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Nationalists fled here to avoid Communist takeover. |
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Soviet's reason for advocating invasion of South Korea. |
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- South Korea was for the taking.
- Didn't think the United states would fight to defend.
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Division between North and South Korea. |
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North Korea and South Korea |
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- North Korea Communist.
- South Korea Democratic.
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Soviet boycotting of meatings. |
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Soviets boycotted meatings because of the falure to include communist China. |
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China, United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, and France. |
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General lead United States and United Nation army in counterattack via a surprise amphibious landing behind enemy lines at Inchon. |
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- Surprise Amphibious landing spot behind enemy landing.
- Turned tide of conflict.
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- He was given chances to shut up
- Tried to override president Truman by sending note to newspaper and member of congress.
- Wanted full scale war against china.
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Result of the North and South Korea conflict. |
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- Armistice
- Line is still there.
- No true victor.
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Two situations the fueled the American fear of communism were: |
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- Soviet domination of Eastern Europe.
- Communiest takeover of China.
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House UN-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and its purpose. |
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Investigated Communist Influence in movie industry. |
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- Successful prosecution
- Spied for Soviet Union
- Worked for State Department.
- Wasn't charged for spying, but for lying in court.
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Lead House of UN-American Activities Committee. |
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- Charged with espionage and sentenced to death.
- Suspected of giving A-Bomb infornmation to Soviets.
- She was Inocent, He was a spy.
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- Mediocre
- Republican from Wisconsin.
- Accused everybody that they were communists.
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- Army Accusations.
- Televised Hearings.
- Harassment of witnesses.
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Eisenhower's Secratary of State
Firm Anti Communist. |
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Go to the edge of all out war. |
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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) |
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- Had spies gather information abroad.
- Carried out covert (secret) opperations to weaken or overthrow governments unfriendly to the United states.
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Pro American Iranian leader (King) |
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Military alliance that linked the Soviet Union with 7 Satellite countries. |
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- Egypt's head of government.
- Nationalized Suez Canal
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Defend middle east against attacks by communist countries. |
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- Followed Stalin.
- Believed communism would take over the world, but could triumph peacefully.
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First Artificial Satellite launched by Soviet Union. |
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Piolet in U-2 Incident.
Soviet Union sentenced him to 10 years in prison. |
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Reopened tensions between United States and the Soviet Union. |
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