U.S. History Outline: XIV. The Cold War
Marshall Plan
U.S. gave economic aid to rebuild Europe
Helped to keep European nations from turning to Communism
Containment Policy (George Kennen) - stop Communism from spreading
1948 - Berlin blockade
Mao Tse Tung
Effective military leader against Japanese
Drove out Chiang Kei-Shek in 1949
NATO Treaty - April 1949
Military alliance between U.S., Western Europe, and Turkey
(Spain and Sweden were neutral countries and not in NATO)
SETO Treaty - Alliance between U.S. and non-Communist southeast Asia
1948 election - Truman (Democrat) beat Dewey (Republican)
Korean War (1950-1953)
Was the first United Nations action
Soviets occupied North Korea, U.S. occupied South Korea
Soviets pulled out but left a Communist government
North Korea attacked South Korea
Douglas McArthur led U.S. army
China (Communist) aided North Korea
Ended in stalemate at original North/South border
Armistice but no treaty (so we're technically still at war?)
McCarthyism
Truman blamed for fall of China
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