History Quiz

Post War Economy

After World War 2, the U.S. economy was strong, recovering from the pre war depression. During this time the economy saw a growth in consumer spending and technology leading to a growth in the US economy.

Election of 1948

• The contenders of the election were Harry S. Truman and Thomas E. Dewey.

• Truman was likely to lose but his campaign gained major traction after he promoted bold domestic fair deal programs.

• Truman won convincingly 303-189.

Fair Deal

• Was President Truman’s post WW2 domestic agenda aimed at expanding New Deal reforms.

• Housing Act of 1949- provided federal funding for low-income housing.

• The social Security act expanding benefits

• The Fair Employment Pracitcies commission, which aimed to prevent racial discrimination in hiring, though its power was limited.

Cold War

• A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and its allies, and the Soviet Union and its satellite states. It was a conflict between a free market and communism.

Truman Docterine

A U.S. foreign policy aimed at containing the spread of communism. President Harry S. Truman announced it in response to communist threats. Just basically said US will provide economic and military help to countries resisting communism

Marshall Plan

An American initiative to provide economic aid to western European countries devastated by WW2. It was aimed to rebuild economies, prevent the spread of communism, and promote political stability. Offered 12 billion in aid.

Containment

U.S. policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism during the cold war

Iron Curtain

A term used to describe the division between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe

Satellite Nations

East Euro countries under soviet control like Poland and Hungary

Berlin Airlift

A 1948-1949 operation where the Us and its allies formed in 1949 between the US, Canada and West Euro to counter the soviet union

Chinese Civil War

A conflict between the communist forces anf nationalist forces resulting of the peoples republic of China

Chiang Kai- Shek

Leader of nationlist forces in China during the civil war; fled to Taiwaan after nationalists lost.

Mao Zedong

Leader of the communist party

Korean War

Between North and South Korea North supported by Russia and South supported by Unted States

Yalu river

The river that forms the border between North Korea and China

Inchon

Successful amphibious landing by U.n. forces in 1950 during the Korean War that turned the tide in favor of South Korea

Armistice

A ceasefire agreement ending the Korean war but no actual peace treaty was signed

HUAC

A committee created to investigate alleged communist activites in the U.S. during the early COld War.

2nd red scare