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UShist Ch 9 Review
UShist Ch 9 Test Review, Part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fidel Castro | Became the dictator of Cuba after the 1959 revolution |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Hero of WWII, and he was the President during most of the 1950's. |
| Billy Graham | A popular evangelist. Spiritual advisor to many presidents |
| Nikita Khruschev | Leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin's death |
| Douglas MacArthur | The General put in charge of US troops in Korea but forced to resign when he wanted to expand the war in China |
| Joseph McCarthy | Senator from Wisconsin who led communist "witch hunts" in the government and military in the early 50s. |
| Richard Nixon | Congressman who got national attention as a prominent member of HUAC; lost against JFK in the 1960 Presidential election |
| Julius Rosenberg | He was found guilty of spying for the Soviet Union and sent to the electric chair in 1953. His wife, Ethel was also found guilty and executed. |
| Harry S. Truman | President from 1945-1952, he desegregated the military and began the containment policy. |
| Mao Zedong | Communist leader of the People's Republic of China |