WWII & Cold War people

Here are the names in bullet points and flashcard-style for easy studying:

### Bullet Points:

- Harry S. Truman – U.S. President (1945-1953), led during the early Cold War, Truman Doctrine, and Korean War.

- Joseph Stalin – Soviet leader (1924-1953), expanded communism, led USSR during WWII and early Cold War.

- John F. Kennedy – U.S. President (1961-1963), led during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Space Race, and early Vietnam War.

- Nikita Khrushchev – Soviet leader (1953-1964), known for de-Stalinization, Cuban Missile Crisis, and Cold War tensions.

- Mao Zedong – Communist leader of China (1949-1976), founded the People’s Republic of China, led the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution.

- Douglas MacArthur – U.S. general, led forces in the Pacific during WWII and Korea, fired by Truman.

- Joseph McCarthy – U.S. senator, led anti-communist "McCarthyism" investigations during the Red Scare.

- Dwight D. Eisenhower – U.S. President (1953-1961), focused on Cold War containment, Interstate Highway System, and warned of the military-industrial complex.

- Nikita Khrushchev (listed twice) – See above.

- Francis Gary Powers – U-2 spy plane pilot shot down over the USSR (1960), leading to a major Cold War incident.

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### Flashcards:

#### Front: Harry S. Truman

Back: U.S. President (1945-1953), Truman Doctrine, Korean War, early Cold War leader.

#### Front: Joseph Stalin

Back: Soviet leader (1924-1953), expanded communism, Cold War tensions with the U.S.

#### Front: John F. Kennedy

Back: U.S. President (1961-1963), Cuban Missile Crisis, Space Race, Vietnam escalation.

#### Front: Nikita Khrushchev

Back: Soviet leader (1953-1964), de-Stalinization, Cuban Missile Crisis, Cold War rival of JFK.

#### Front: Mao Zedong

Back: Communist leader of China, founder of the People’s Republic of China, led Great Leap Forward & Cultural Revolution.

#### Front: Douglas MacArthur

Back: U.S. general in WWII & Korea, fired by Truman after advocating for nuclear war against China.

#### Front: Joseph McCarthy

Back: U.S. senator who led anti-communist "McCarthyism" witch hunts during the Red Scare.

#### Front: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Back: U.S. President (1953-1961), Cold War strategy, warned against military-industrial complex.

#### Front: Francis Gary Powers

Back: U-2 pilot shot down over the USSR (1960), worsened U.S.-Soviet relations.

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