Chapter 15

Group formed to protect the rights of Hispanic veterans

According to Winston Churchill, what descended across Europe after World War II?

The United Nations military effort to combat the North Korean invasion of South Korea was known as a ____

When they invaded South Korea, the North Korean troops were using weapons and tanks made in ________

The landing of UN forces at the port city of ________ helped to put North Korean forces on the defensive.

The news that the Soviet Union had atomic weapons and control of China in 1949 fed into strong anti-Communist feelings

The massive American effort to help Europe rebuild after World War II was known as the

Negotiations to end the Korean War took place in the Korean town called ________

Servicemen’s Readjustment Act

The Allies agreed to divide Korea into two parts, with the boundary between them located at the _________

Document declaring that all people are born free and equal

The Korean War ended during the presidency of _________

The policy of providing economic aid to nations resisting Soviet control became known as the

The lone exception to Soviet control in Eastern Europe was

Senator Joseph McCarthy used faked photographs to help defeat one of President Truman’s strongest supporters.

Hundreds of people in the entertainment industry were blacklisted because of their support of the Republican Party

Law that greatly reduced the power of unions

President Truman fired the popular general ____________

Which describes the bitter rivalry that developed between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII?

A dramatic rise in the birthrate

In November 1950 a force of 260,000 troops from ________ poured across North Korea’s northern border

International organization created in 1948 to promote trade

President Truman’s plan for the United States

Organization created to help poor countries build their economies

The Smith Act made it a crime to call for the overthrow of the United States government.

Republican candidate for president in 1948

North Korean leader Kim Il Sung sought to ___ North and South Korea under Communist contro

The country of _____ occupied Korea during World War II

The House Un-American Activities Committee focused its effort on ending racial discrimination in the United States.

Method by which the military was desegregated