Early Cold War

This allowed soldiers to continue education at government’s expense

This nation was NOT part of the Soviet Bloc

The first atomic bomb was dropped on...

created in 1938 investigated possible activities by fascists, Nazis, or Communists

The second atomic bomb was dropped on...

Leader of North Korea, backed by USSR

Coined the term "containment"

True or False: Harry Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur

Leader of Chinese Nationalists

What world peace organization came out of the decisions at Yalta?

Fear of communists both inside and outside America

The US and the USSR divided Korea along the _______________ parallel

Leader of South Korea, backed by USA

What was NOT a decision made at Yalta

How many occupied zones was Germany divided into?

ran scientific aspect of the project from Los Alamos, New Mexico

True or False: Congress formally declared the Korean War

amendment to limit a president to a maximum of two full terms in office

Who was not part of the "Big Three"?

claimed State Department was infested with Communists

Refers to mass firings of homosexual people in the American government

Which nation was NOT part of the Allies

act made it unlawful to teach or advocate the violent overthrow the US government

general who was under sole control of occupation of Japan

Leader of Chinese Communists

Which country was NOT part of the Axis powers?

Post WW2, what nation controlled the occupation of the Southern half of Korea?

Leader of post WW2 occupation of Japan

A military alliance of communist nations in eastern Europe. Organized in 1955 in answer to NATO

extension of a nation's power by territorial acquisition/ political dominance of other nations

Which president is known for his controversial decision to drop the atomic bomb

This was the deadliest war in human history

a country that is formally independent but under heavy influence from another country

Coined the term "Iron Curtain"

Who replaced FDR as president?

Post WW2, Japan was divided into ______ occupation zones

The Berlin Airlift was called...

True or False: The Korean war was widely covered by the American media

True or False: Chinese Nationalists fled to Thailand

Post WW2, Korea was divided into _____ occupied zones

The code name for the effort to develop atomic bombs for the United States during World War II

This southern region from FL to CA attracted many baby boomers due to warm climate & low taxes

True or False: America immediately recognized Communist China

formed in 1949, provided military allegiance to counter Soviet expansion

term for mass produced low priced family homes

Term for population explosion between 1945-1960

Who led the Manhattan project?

Eleanor Roosevelt spearheaded the creation of...

What country occupied Korea for ~35 years?

Post WW2, what nation controlled the occupation of the Northern half of Korea?