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28 Cards in this Set
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What caused WWII?
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Economic rivalry, the depression, failure of the league of nations, German resentment of the Treaty of Versailles.
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When did WWII begin?
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1939
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Neutrality Laws
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Congress passed this to restrict the power of the President in foreign affairs.
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Lend-Lease Act
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Gave President the power to lend, lease or sell arms to help nations fight the Axis.
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
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Dec. 7 1941, Japenese planes caught caught US fleet by surprise. Was badly damaged, but encouraged US to enter the war.
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Marshall
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General of the American military effort.
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Atlantic Charter
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Between US & Britain. Stated common principles of the free world (ie. self determination, free choice of gov't)
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United Nations Alliance
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26 allied nations, agreed to fight together to the principles of the Atlantic Charter.
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Battle of Stalingrad
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Germany was forced to retreat by Russia's army. Turning point of the war.
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Breshnev
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Soviet leader who helped oust & replace Krushchev.
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Breshnev Doctrine
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Policy claiming the Soviet had the right to intervene in any Socialist country whenever it was needed.
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Common Market
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The EEC. Free trade area among West Europe.
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Comecon
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Economic alliance to coordinate economic affairs of the Soviet & it's satellite countries.
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Detente
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Period of relaxation between the Superpowers during Krushchev's rule of Soviet.
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EEC
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France, German, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxenborg. Elimiate all customs barriers between countries. Set up common tariff policy on imports. Remove all restrictions on the movement of workers & capital.
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Free French
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Supporters of de Gaulle who refused to acknowledge the French armistice.
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Charles de Gaulle
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First president of the Fifth Republic.
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Hungarian Revolt
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Attempt by students/workers to liberalize the Communist regime and break off alliance w. Soviet.
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Marshall Plan
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Program to help European recovery. Paid by US.
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NATO
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Military alliance founded in 1949.
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Nuremberg Trials
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Convicted Germans who helped exterminate Jews.
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Potsdam Conference
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1945. Truman, Stalin, Atlee. Decide on German borders, argued over free elections in East Europe. Stalin refuses free elections.
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Schuman Plan
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Control all European coal and steel production. (European Coal & Steal Community)
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Tito
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Communist chief of Yugoslavia who proclaimed independence from Soviet.
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Treaty of Rome
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1957. Set up EEC or Common Market.
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Truman Doctrine
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Policy providing military aid to Greece, Turkey to contain communism.
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Warsaw Pact
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Military Alliance between Soviet and Eastern European satellites.
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Yalta
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Wartime meeting between Big Three. Discussed military strategy & postwar plans. 1945.
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