History 1302 Chapter 27 – Flashcards
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After World War II, the economy avoided severe dislocations due to demobilization because
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Pent-up demand for consumer goods spurred production.
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Bipartisan cooperation characterized relations between Congress and Truman on
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national security.
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Enacted in 1944, the GI Bill of Rights provided
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educational, job, and housing benefits for veterans.
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From April 1948 to May 1949,
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the Soviets blockaded Berlin.
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In 1948, Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey
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proposed to run the government more efficiently.
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In 1948, the States' Rights Democratic party stood for
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racial segregation.
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In response to Truman's Fair Deal proposals, Congress
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enlarged many New Deal programs.
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In the Hiss-Chambers case,
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Hiss was convicted of perjury.
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Joseph R. McCarthy was a
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Republican senator from Wisconsin who led an anti-Communist crusade.
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President Truman's domestic program to initiate domestic reforms is known as
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the Fair Deal.
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The Communists gained control of China in
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1949.
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The Korean War was conducted by the United States against China.
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False
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The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 dealt with
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curbing the power of labor unions.
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The Truman Doctrine extended economic aid to Greece and Turkey, in the hope that it would halt any attraction that communism might have to their citizens.
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True
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The Yalta agreements succeeded in establishing free governments in Eastern Europe.
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False
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The most serious economic problem that Truman faced was
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inflation.
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To deal with labor strikes after World War II, Truman
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took control of the coal mines.
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Truman coined the phrase "iron curtain."
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False
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Truman's program for the economic recovery of Europe was called
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the Marshall Plan.
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Truman's proposal for the Fair Deal would build on the efforts of the New Deal to continue to help Americans.
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True
