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Cold War 1945-1953
The foreign policy of President Harry S Truman
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History
Undergraduate 1
11/05/2007

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Ho Chi Minh was

 

a.  defeated at Dien Bien Phu

b.  the leader of the North Vietnamese after World War II.

c.  a puppet ruler installed by the Soviet Union.

d.  leader of the Communist Chinese.&nbs

Definition
b.  the leader of the North Vietnamese after World War II.
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The commander of the U.S. troops in Korea was 

 

a.  Joe Stilwell.

b.  Douglas MacArthur

c.  Chester Nimitz

d.  George Patton 

Definition
b. Douglas MacArthur
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United States intervention in Greece in 1947 was a result of

 

a.  U.N. requests.

b.  Greek attacks on U.S. gunboats.

c.  the Marshall Plan.

d.  the Truman Doctrine     

Definition
d.  the Truman Doctrine
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The Marshall Plan provided for the

 

a.  coalition government in China.

b.  organization of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

c.  massive economic assistance for Europe.

d.  Berlin airlift.&n

Definition
c.  massive economic assistance for Europe.
Term

N.A.T.O

 

a.  established a world peace organization.

b.  established a military alliance between the United States and western Europe.

c.  was the forerunner of the United Nations.

d.  began under

Definition
b.  established a military alliance between the United States and western Europe.
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In response to Soviet moves in eastern Europe, President Truman

 

a.  broke diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.

b.  threatened to use an atomic bomb on the Soviets.

c.  called for more U.S. economic a

Definition
c.  calle dfor more U.S. economic and military support to western Europe.
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The leader of the Chinese communists after World War II was 

 

a.  Mao Zadong

b.  Ho Chi Minh

c.  Kim Il Sung

d.  Chiang Kai-shek     

Definition
a.  Mao Zadong
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The anti-communist Chinese fled in 1949 and established a government in

 

a.  South Korea

b.  Taiwan

c.  Cambodia

d.  Laos 

Definition
b.  Taiwan
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The European nation that had colonized Indo-China in the 1850s was

 

a.  England

b.  France

c.  Germany

d.  Russia 

Definition
b.  France
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