A. |
U.S. offer of support to European allies in the form of financial assistance, weaponry, and troops to help their governments and militaries against Communism |
B. |
A message sent to Washington, D.C. from a U.S. official in Moscow that outlined the feared intent of Soviet leaders to destroy rival nations and their worldly influence |
C. |
An economic recovery program that stipulated economic aid as long as it was spent on American goods and cooperation among European nations |
D. |
Set of social legislation programs created by Truman to help the United States adjust to a post-war economy |
E. |
U.S. Senator famously associated with warnings about the Communist threat as well as attacking Americans he claimed were potentially working with the Soviets |
F. |
Also known as the GI Bill, it was supposed to provide every honorably discharged veteran who had seen active duty eligibility to receive a year’s worth of unemployment compensation, but it was associated with discrimination |
G. |
The Taft-Hartley Act |
H. |
Controversial U.S. General who, despite a stellar record, was relieved of command after a disagreement with the U.S. president over the Korean conflict |
I. |
A plan for nuclear response to a first Soviet strike so devastating that the attackers would not be able to respond; also labeled as mutually assured destruction |
J. |
The first manmade satellite that also served to increase funding for science and engineering programs at American universities |
K. |
Chinese Communist Party, or People’s Republic of China leader |
L. |
Adlai Stevenson |
M. |
Central figure behind a city-wide boycott of public transportation in Montgomery, Alabama, that eventually led to the city’s segregation ordinance being declared unconstitutional |
N. |
A reference to portions of Eastern Europe that the Soviet Union had incorporated into its sphere of influence and that no longer were free to manage their own affairs |
O. |
A tally of notable Americans who were prevented employment due to suspected Communist ties |
P. |
Also known as the demilitarized zone and commonly referenced as the 38th parallel, it is the border between North and South Korea since the halting of aggressions |
Q. |
Filed a suit against the University of Texas that was one of several discrimination cases brought forth to the Supreme Court in the post-war era to challenge “separate but equal” |
R. |
Mathematician who broke the Enigma code and created a machine that mimicked human thought |
S. |
North Korea’s leader at the advent of the Korean Conflict |
T. |
Chinese Nationalist leader at the end of World War II (WWII) |
U. |
The premier of the Soviet Union immediately at the end of World War II (WWII) |
V. |
Captured German rocket engineer who worked on American defenses |