The Cold War Heats Up at Home & in Asia

What transition did the US economy have to make after WW2?

• A shift from war production (command economy) to domestic production.

• A shift from a domestic economy to a war production economy (command economy)

• A shift from a capitalist economy to a socialist economy.

• A shift from a socialist economy to a capitalist economy.

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Which of the following economic event occurred directly after WW2?

• A brief recession

  (economic downturn)

• A brief economic boom.

• Stagnation

• A period of prolonged hyperinflation

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In an effort to ease the post-war recession, President Truman reinstated ​ (a)   , wage floors (​ (b)   ) and threatened to ​ (c)   anyone who struck into the army.

• price controls
• minimum wages
• draft
• price gouging
• Communism
• demote

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What saying was President Harry Truman known for, as he took full responsibility for all decisions made by his administration?

(a)  

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It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin. This policy shall be put into effect as rapidly as possible, having due regard to the time required to effectuate any necessary changes without impairing efficiency or morale.

Based on what you read, what effect did Executive Order 9981 have on the US military?

• It formally ended discrimination and began the process of integration.

• It increased the size of the US military.

• It improved the quality of military equipment.

• It increased the number of military bases.

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This political faction was formed as a reaction to Truman's Civil Rights initiatives.

(a)  

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The “Do Nothing Congress” composed of Republicans & Dixiecrats blocked President Truman's major domestic policy ​ (a)   which looked to extend most of FDR's domestic policies including universal basic income and universal basic healthcare.

• the Fair Deal
• the New Deal
• the Second Economic Bill of Rights
• New Federalism
• the Square Deal

What two major events changed the Cold War in 1949?

• 1949 USSR successfully tests an atomic bomb

• The People Republic of China won the Chinese Civil War. (China became a Communist Country).

• The Marshall Plan was implemented

• The United Nations was formed

What were some organizations to combat Communism in the US?

• Loyalty Review Board (Executive order 9835)

• The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

• The Central Intelligence Agency

• The National Security Agency

Answer explanation

(a)   also known as the second Red Scare, was the political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals and a campaign spreading fear of alleged communist and socialist influence on American institutions and of Soviet espionage in the United States during the late 1940s through the 1950s.

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