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Postwar America
U.S history in the years following World War II
Question | Answer |
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What were the nations controlled by the Soviet Union called? | satellites |
What was the symbol of Europe's division into free and Soviet controlled nations? | Iron Curtain |
What is a Cold War? | A conflict without using weapons |
What is the standard of living? | The quality of people's lives. |
What is inflation? | a rapid increase in the prices of goods and services. |
What organization worked for equal rights? | NAACP |
What law limited the power of labor unions? | Taft-Hartley Act |
What was the policy to contain communism? | Truman Doctorine |
Who the lead the Senate investigations of disloyal Americans? | Joseph McCarthy |
Who commanded the UN troops at the start of the Korean War? | Douglas MacArthur |
What was the name of Trumans plan to provide equal rights for everyone? | Fair Deal |
Who was the leader of Yugoslavia? | Josef Tito |
Which country was divided into East and West? | Germany |
Which country was divided into North and South? | Korea |
Which organization did the United States and Canada belong to? | NATO |