Unit 8 slides 1-12

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Who was the 33rd president of the United States?

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Harry S. Truman

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What was Truman most known for?

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Dropping the atomic bomb and the Truman Doctrine.

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TRUE OR FALSE: West Germany was capitalist and democratic because of US influence/control and East Germany was communist and dark/dreary because of Soviet control.

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TRUE: Post-war control led to a prospering West Germany and struggling East Germany.

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What was the "Iron Curtain"?

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The 'Iron Curtain' was a metaphorical division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War.

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Who coined the term "Iron Curtain"?

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Winston Churchill

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What was the United States policy towards Communism in the Cold War?

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Containment

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Describe the Truman Doctrine.

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The Truman Doctrine is a U.S. policy to contain communism by providing military and economic support to countries resisting it.

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How many European countries did the Marshall plan aid?

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22

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TRUE OR FALSE: ALL of Germany received money from the Marshall Plan.

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Only West Germany received money because Stalin believed by letting money from the Marshall plan in would allow democracy to spread to the USSR.