The American Journey Chapter 27

iron curtain

cut off Eastern Europe from Western Europe; it was created by the Soviet Union refusing to work with its former allied countries

Marshall Plan

created to give economic aid to Europe

Berlin Airlift

due to the blockade set up in Berlin, this was created to deliver needed supplies and food to those within the boundaries of the blockade

Joseph McCarthy

he was an instigator of getting rid of all the "Reds"; he created a system where unproved accusation were used against political opponents; he fooled everyone into thinking like him

Gen. Douglas MacArthur

commander of U.N. forces; he was fired after he and Truman disagreed about tactics in Korea

cold war

between the U.S. and the Soviet Union; an agreement on how to deal with the crisis in Berlin could not be reached

Fair Deal

set in place by Truman, this raised minimum wage, expanded Social Security, and provided funds for housing for low-income families

Taft-Hartley bill

introduced in 1947, this limited the power of labor unions

Harry S. Truman

considered the underdog in the election of 1948; he aggressively campaigned and won

Pyongyang

the capital of North Korea

Seoul

the capital of South Korea; it was invaded and lost control to North Korea

Yalta

where the Big 3 met to discuss the fight against Japan

McCarthyism

the use of using unproved accusations against political opponents

containment

policy created by George Kennan; it was about Soviet expansion

United Nations

designed to create peace among the nations

inflation

a surge in prices

desegregation

the ending of separating races

"Had Enough?"

slogan used by the Republicans during the 1948 election; it helped them win control of Congress

38th parallel

the divide between North and South Korea

demilitarized zone

a cease-fire agreement that ended the Korean War

sabotage

purposefully ruining something or someone

perjury

lying

subversion

sabotage

"Reds"

Communists and those in support of Communism

Red Scare

fear that the Communists would take over

Alger Hiss

former state department official that was accused of being a spy; he was prosecuted and sentenced to prison for perjury

censure

publicly criticizing