Chapter 36 - The Cold War Begins

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Grids

Carried power of oil, gas, coal, and falling water into homes and factories, through the usage of electrical cables

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Democratic administration

________ sold war factories and other government installations to private businesses, cheaply.

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Congress

________ passed the Taft- Hartley Act which outlawed "closed "shops and made unions liable for damages that were results of jurisdictional disputes.

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Stalin

Aided a rebel movement in Iraq in 1946

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China

In ________, the communist forces overthrew nationalist forces.

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General MacArthur

________ headed reconstruction in Japan.

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Soviet Union

The ________ agreed to attack Japan 3 months after the Fall of Germany with it being granted control of Manchurian railroad.

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Truman

________ outlined the "Fair Deal "program which called for improved housing, full employment, higher minimum wage, etc.

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General MacAruthur

________ drove North Koreans back across the 38th parallel towards China and Yalu River.

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Germany

________ was divided into 4 occupational zones.

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Truman

Was the president after WWII

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Truman

________ implemented the Marshall Plan.

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Inflation

Shot up and labor strikes began common

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Postwar Prosperity

Was fueled greatly by the war and projects such as the appropriations for the Korean War, defense spending, and industries such as aerospace, electronics, and such contributed to prosperity

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Soviet Union

Agreed to attack Japan 3 months after the Fall of Germany with it being granted control of Manchurian railroad

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United Nations

Kept the peace in Kashmir and such which created the new Jewish state, Israel

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Truman

Implemented the Marshall Plan which helped form the European community

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United States

Exploded hydrogen bomb in 1952

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North Korea

Invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950 and effectively pushed them towards Pusan

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MacArthur

Wanted to blockade China and bomb Manchuria but Truman didn’t want to enlarge the war beyond necessity

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