Hist 151 CSU Final Exam Questions and Answers Rated A+

Hist 151 CSU Final Exam Questions and Answers Rated A+ Early Cold War -FDR dies- truman takes presidency - sources of conflict between US & USSR -stalin & truman don't like each other - spread of communism -us has nuclear weapons Reasons for mistrust between US and USSR - communism vs. capitalism - US almost bombed Russia - WW1 Lessons of Munich and Pearl Harbor PH-Bombing by Japanese "Be prepared" Munich- agreement with germany for them to annex land in Czech "Never give into bullies" Truman Doctrine helping w/ communism--goes to congress for help--contain it to greece 1947 George Kennan -came up with containment -soviets will only be stopped by an unanswerable force containment american policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world Marshall Plan - European economic recovery plan - trading and support - linked economies Korean Conflict - North wants communism - South wants democracy NSC-68 -national security council paper - communism was monolithic -US builds military -started the cold war Walter Lippman Truman & Fair Deal -Activist federal gov. -commitment to Civil Rights -Min wage rises -social security -housing act 21 Point Domestic Program improved FEPC housing for poor Growth Keynesianism gov. spending money to pump up economy GI Bill 1944 to help returning vets to buy homes and pay for higher education Taft Hartley Act -Restricted labor unions -Cant use money to promote political party candidate -States can pass "right to work" laws -dont have to join the union of a unionized industry -made them less effective -had to sign anti-communist act Joe McCarthy -people from hollywood talking against american ideals -spread lies about russia Fair Deal Liberalism -ideology/ -Believed in activist government 1. stimulate economy 2. bring about social programs 3. extend the benefits of capitalism to everyone 4. Deep commitment to fight communism -minimum wage 40 cents to 75 cents -social security expanded to cover more groups National Civil Rights Commission 1947- desegregation -armed forces -housing -voting rights -public facilities 1950's American Family Ideal -"Duck