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Cold War
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This war was fought through seragits (not direct). US vs Soviet Union (about ideas)--Communism vs capitalism; democratic vs communist; based on circumstances
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Allied zones vs soviet zones.
Berlin=german capital. in center of soviet zones. soviets put blockade around berlin to get it all. US started berlin airlift--would bring in everything for berlin. soviets ended blockade. creation of federal republic of west germany. poland in trouble bc of stalin. war= free vs communist. |
How did the cold war develop?
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Truman Doctrine
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This pres asked for $400 million for turkey and greece to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities from within or without
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Marshall Plan
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Congress voted 5 billion dollars for european econ aid. Helped keep europe from voting to be communist. it was successful.
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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty organization)
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12 nations joined--US canada britain france italy west germany
If yo uattacked one you attacked all. Dwight D Eisenhower=Supreme commander |
Warsaw Pact (in response to nato)
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Soviet union and her allies: poland and rest of eastern europe. Poland is not with NATO
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Korean Conflict
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Under japanese control. Japanese died, so soviets and US wanted this place. UN said korea would be temporarily divded: north 38th parallel: soviets/south 38th parallel: US.
1950: N invaded S--caught everyone by surprise. US didnt declare war--we were involved on behalf of UN. |
Douglas MacCarthur
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Said take war directly to main land--truman said no. Being subordinate--truman fired him; not a popular desicion. Really good soldier; everyone loved him.
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
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Fed info to soviets--allowed them to advnace. Tried, convicted, and executed. They were guilty.
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Joseph McCarthy
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Appealed before republican whealings club of VA with majority policy statement. R needed a candidate; he was good enough. Against communists--guilty by association.Talks about communists in his own political party and army. Had no evidence; he was humiliated; censureship condemnation
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Nixon
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Chairman of house committee on unamerican affairs
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Plessy v fergison
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Landmark United States Supreme Court decision in the jurisprudence of the United States, upholding theconstitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal".[1]
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Brown v board of education
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Outlawed segregation in schools
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NAACP
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oldest and largest Civil Rights organization in the United States
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Monetogmery Bus Boycott
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This was a citywide, 40,000 person boycott of the buses. It was a huge success, and at a black conference on the first night, they decided unanimously to continue the boycott. The people found ways to live without the buses by carpooling and walking, and bus segregation was eventually ruled unconstitutional.
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