Part 1 – Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy (1946-1963)

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Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

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to contain communism

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A U.S policy to prevent the spread of communism abroad.

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Containment Policy

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Where was Korea divided?

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38 parallel

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Who authorized American troops to be sent to South Korea (Korean War starts)?

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Truman

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Marshall Plan

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Program to help rebuild western Europe after WWII by providing $12 billion in aid. Proposed by Secretary of State George C. Marshall

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Identify the term/event: Berlin Airlift

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1948-1949. Soviets had blocked rail, road, and water access to the Allied-controlled areas of Berlin. The US and UK responded by airlifting food and fuel to Berlin from Allied air bases in western Germany.

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The dramatic rise in the birthrate following World War II is called?

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Baby Boom

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Identify the term: NATO

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization, founded in 1949. An intergovernmental military alliance to counter the risk that the Soviet Union would seek to extend its control of Eastern Europe to other parts of the continent.

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What was the main purpose of the Warsaw Pact?

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To form a collective defense treaty among Soviet-aligned countries

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Who was the U.S. President when America tested an atomic bomb on Bikini Atoll in 1946?

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Truman