APUSH Vocab Quiz 17

United Nations

An international organization formed after WWII to promote peace and cooperation.

Yalta Conference

A meeting of Allied leaders (Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin) to plan the defeat of Germany and the post-war world.

Potsdam Conference

A meeting of Truman, Churchill/Attlee, and Stalin to discuss post-war Germany and Japan.

GI Bill

Provided educational and financial benefits to WWII veterans to help them transition back to civilian life.

Desegregation of Armed Forces

President Truman ordered an end to racial segregation in the U.S. military.

Baby Boom

A significant increase in birth rates after WWII, creating a large generation.

Fair Deal

President Truman's domestic program aimed at expanding social welfare and economic opportunities.

Containment

U.S. foreign policy to prevent the spread of Soviet influence and communism.

George Kennan

A diplomat who advocated for the containment policy against the Soviet Union.

Get Tough Policy

A foreign policy approach characterized by assertive and confrontational tactics. (Information not found in search results.)

Truman Doctrine

U.S. commitment to support countries resisting communist takeover, starting with Greece and Turkey.[

Marshall Plan

U.S. program to provide economic aid to help rebuild Western European economies after WWII.[

NSC-68

A National Security Council document that advocated for a massive increase in U.S. military spending to counter communism. (Information not found in search results.)

NATO

A military alliance formed by the U.S., Canada, and Western European nations for collective defense against Soviet aggression.[

Warsaw Pact

A military alliance of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellite states, formed in response to NATO.[

Berlin Airlift

U.S. and British effort to supply West Berlin by air after the Soviets blockaded all land access.[

Point Four Program

U.S. initiative to provide technical and economic aid to underdeveloped countries.[

Korean War

A conflict between North and South Korea, involving the U.S. and UN forces supporting the South, and China supporting the North.[

38th Parallel

The dividing line between North and South Korea, established after WWII and becoming the front line during the Korean War.