1. Truman Administration
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2. A- Bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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A- Bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Germany and Japan surrender ending WWII
Potsdam Conference Truman, Churchill and Stalin meet in Germany to set up zones

3. Kennan containment- prevent the spread of communism
1946
Kennan containment- prevent the spread of communism
Employment Act- goal to have full employment
Atomic Energy Act- establish Atomic Energy Commission- develop better bombs
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4. Advocate of civil rights movement Philippines gains independence
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Advocate of civil rights movement
Philippines gains independence
Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech draws attention to the division of free Europe in the West and Communist Europe in the East

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6. Marshall Plan- supplies economic aid to European nations after WWII
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1947
Marshall Plan- supplies economic aid to European nations after WWII
$13 billion from 1948 to 1952
Taft-Hartley Act- labor unions must sign Non-Communist oath
Truman Doctrine- financial commitment to nations fighting communism

7. Federal Employee Loyalty Program- anti-communistic oaths
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Federal Employee Loyalty Program- anti-communistic oaths
National Security Act- created the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier in Major League Baseball

8. Truman defeats Dewey besides election predictions
1948
Truman defeats Dewey besides election predictions
Desegregates armed forces
Berlin Blockade-
Soviets attempt to block Western forces supplying Western Berlin
They wanted to be the only area to supply them with materials (this would mean that the Soviets would have control over the area)
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10. Regarded as a huge success for Allies
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Berlin Airlift-
Western Allies counteract the Soviets by supplying Western Berlin with tons of food and supplies daily
Regarded as a huge success for Allies

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12. NATO formed (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
1949
NATO formed (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Military Alliance of nations
Pledged support if an outside country should attack a member
East and West Germany created
Fair Deal- attempts to continue policies similar to FDR’s New Deal
Most acts don’t pass
Housing Act increases construction
Raises minimum wage
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13. Members Nations of NATO
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Members Nations of NATO

14. Named after Senator Joseph McCarthy who led such practices
1950
Korean War begins
United States enters due to the policy of containment (stop the spread of communism)
McCarthyism- the use of indiscriminate accusations and sensationalist investigative methods to suppress political opponents
Named after Senator Joseph McCarthy who led such practices
Accuses numerous politicians and officials of being communist

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General MacArthur

16. McCarren International Security Act
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McCarren International Security Act
Made it illegal to contribute to communism or any government that could be considered a threat to the US
Rosenberg Case
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg accused of giving atomic secrets to Soviets
Controversial trial leads to their conviction of espionage
Sentenced to death

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18. 22nd Amendment- president can only serve two terms or ten years
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1951
22nd Amendment- president can only serve two terms or ten years
General MacArthur fired by Truman
1952
Eisenhower elected President
Vows to end war in Korea