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Postwar America test Q&A Latest Updates marshall plan - american initiative to aid western europe at the end of ww2. this included rebuilding the economies containment - policy used to contain communism abroad. this was a response to the soviet union trying to enlarge the communist sphere of influence in eastern europe north atlantic treay organization - nato, defense alliance between the US and their allies. this agreement made members come to the aid if another was under attack. this ...

Postwar America Practice test Question and Answers Accurately Solved Harry Truman - became president when FDR died and made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan Douglas MacArthur - becomes in charge of rebuilding Japan with Emperor Hirohito and named the Defacto Emperor George F. Kennan - an advocate of containment of Soviet expansion during the Cold War George Marshall - Leading planner of strategy for the Allies in WWII and served as secretary of sta...

Marshall Plan a United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952) Berlin Wall In 1961, the Soviet Union built a high barrier to seal off their sector of Berlin in order to stop the flow of refugees out of the Soviet zone of Germany. The wall was torn down in 1989. Containment Policy established by the Truman administration in 1947 to contain Soviet influence to what it was at the end of World War II. berlin airlift planes flew in food,fue...

Post War America Unit Test Questions with Answers 2024 Who won the 1960 Presidential election? - John F. Kennedy brinkmanship - the willingness to go to the brink of war to force an opponent to back down 1960 Presidential Election - Kennedy vs. Nixon, Kennedy (due to televised charisma) won over Nixon (pale and nervous). Very narrow victory for Kennedy Civil Rights Act 1964 - outlawed segregation in public facilities- Passed during Johnson Administration 1964 Presidential Election...

Fascism A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and no tolerance of opposition Communism A government system created by Karl Max advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned. Yalta Conference 1945 meeting between Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt in which the leaders discussed plans for the post-war world. Stalin agreed to join the fight with Japan 90 days after the war in Europe was over. Stal...

Content Revised (y/n) 1 Germany 1918 – page 2 2 What was the Kaiser like – page 3 3 Impact of WW1 – p4 4 What did the Treaty do to Germany – p5 5 Why did the Germans hate the Treaty – p6 6 German reaction to Treaty of Versailles – p8 7 Weimar Republic introduction – p9 8 Setting up the Weimar Republic – constitution etc – p10 9 Left vs Right – p11 10 Did the T of V ruin the chance for Ebert / Weimar to succeed? 11 Crisis for Weimar – occupation of Ruhr – p13 1...

Cold War 1945-1991 A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years. Joseph Stalin Bolshevik revolutionary, head of the Soviet Communists after 1924, and dictator of the Soviet Union from 1928 to 1953. He led the Soviet Union with an iron fist, using Five-Year Plans to increase industrial production and terror to crush opposition Iron curtain A political barrier that...

An in-depth, yet concise pdf of the summary of the entirety of the Cold War for GCSE, for both the AQA and Edexcel course. It is 32 pages long and almost 10,000 words. I personally used these notes to get a Grade 9 in my AQA History GCSE so I can confirm these notes are great for any student, especially those who may be struggling with simplifying the Cold War course

IB HL History: The Cold War Discuss the ideological beliefs of the West in terms of the economy. - •Capitalism: Individuals should be able to compete w/ each other w/ a minimal state interference & make as much $ as they wish • Individuals thus encouraged to work hard by the promise of individual reward Discuss the ideological beliefs of the West in terms of politics. - liberal democracy: • Individuals choose the gov't through voting. There is a range of political parties to cho...

IB HL History: The Cold War Discuss the ideological beliefs of the West in terms of the economy. - •Capitalism: Individuals should be able to compete w/ each other w/ a minimal state interference & make as much $ as they wish • Individuals thus encouraged to work hard by the promise of individual reward Discuss the ideological beliefs of the West in terms of politics. - liberal democracy: • Individuals choose the gov't through voting. There is a range of political parties to cho...