Truman - Foreign Policy
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When was the Yalta conference
February 1945
What did the Yalta Conference agree
Reparations paid by Germany, demilitarisation, division of Berlin, creation of the UN
When was the Potsdam Conference
17th - 2nd August
What did Potsdam agree
Four D’s policy for Germany
What is the four D’s policy
Demilitarisation, Denazification, Democratisation, Decentralisation
When were the atomic bombs dropped on Japan
August 1945
What did the US do to alienate USSR after Japan surrendered
Excluded them from peace settlements
What was the Truman doctrine
Military commitment to defend any country that was faced with takeover by an armed minority
What was the Marshall plan
Offer of financial aid to rebuild shattered economies, offered to all European countries
On which date did Stalin block routes into Berlin
March 25th 1948
How many tonnes of supplies were flown into Berlin
1.5 million
What did NATO sign in April 1949
Collective defence agreement
What did the creation of NATO prompt from the USSR
Warsaw pact
What was the Warsaw pact
Military alliance between the Soviet Bloc
Who was part of the Soviet Bloc
East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary
What is a proxy war
War taking place in one area but two different countries are fighting
By what line had the US and USSR divided Korea
38th Parallel
On what date did North Korea invade the south
25th June 1950
Who was the president of North Korea
Kim II Sung
Who was the president of South Korea
Syngman Rhee
When does NK get pushed back to the 38th Parallel
September
What risky decision do Truman and MacArthur make
Cross the 38th parallel and reunify Korea
What is the risk of crossing the divide
Chinese involvement
Who is in power in china
Mao Zedong
How many Chinese troops come to help NK
350,000
When did discussions of an Armistice start
June 1951
When was the Armistice between NK and SK signed
27th July 1953
Who had annexed Korea during WW2
Japan
How long was the initial division of North and South Korea supposed to last
Until elections
How did the death of Stalin affect Korea
New leadership was more open to seeking peace
How many lives were lost during the Korean War
Over 4 million
When was the US occupation of Japan
1949-1952
When did the Chinese civil war end
1946
When was the PRC established
October 1st 1949
How long after the atomic bomb was dropped did Japan surrender
5 days
What happened in Japan after surrender
Communists banned from government, democratically elected government, boosted economy
Why did Japan’s economy boost during the Korean War
Japan was used as a base for many US operations leading to increased military spending
What happened to the Nationalists in china
Fled to Taiwan
Who lead the PRC
Mao Zedong
What countries were included in Indo-China
Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam
What empire had Indo-China previously been a part of
France
When did French occupation of indochina end
1945
Who occupied Indo-China during WW2
Japan
Who led the Indo-Chinese communist party
Ho Chi Minh
Who did the US support in regards to Indo-China
France
What were satellite states
Areas around USSR with communist regimes that they controlled
When was the blockade of West Berlin lifted
May 11th 1949
Why was socialism popular after the war
Widespread unemployment
What was the policy of massive retaliation
If any member of Americas nuclear umbrella was attacked the US would respond with a nuclear attack
Who led occupying forces in Japan
Douglas A.MacArthur
When did the US test the first H bomb
October 1952