Chapter 36 - The Cold War Begins

Carried power of oil, gas, coal, and falling water into homes and factories, through the usage of electrical cables

________ sold war factories and other government installations to private businesses, cheaply.

________ passed the Taft- Hartley Act which outlawed "closed "shops and made unions liable for damages that were results of jurisdictional disputes.

Aided a rebel movement in Iraq in 1946

In ________, the communist forces overthrew nationalist forces.

________ headed reconstruction in Japan.

The ________ agreed to attack Japan 3 months after the Fall of Germany with it being granted control of Manchurian railroad.

________ outlined the "Fair Deal "program which called for improved housing, full employment, higher minimum wage, etc.

________ drove North Koreans back across the 38th parallel towards China and Yalu River.

________ was divided into 4 occupational zones.

Was the president after WWII

________ implemented the Marshall Plan.

Shot up and labor strikes began common

Was fueled greatly by the war and projects such as the appropriations for the Korean War, defense spending, and industries such as aerospace, electronics, and such contributed to prosperity

Agreed to attack Japan 3 months after the Fall of Germany with it being granted control of Manchurian railroad

Kept the peace in Kashmir and such which created the new Jewish state, Israel

Implemented the Marshall Plan which helped form the European community

Exploded hydrogen bomb in 1952

Invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950 and effectively pushed them towards Pusan

Wanted to blockade China and bomb Manchuria but Truman didn’t want to enlarge the war beyond necessity