taft-hartley act
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An act passed over President Truman's veto that outlawed "closed" shop, or shops that were all union, made unions liable for damages, and required union leaders to take a non-communist oath.
operation dixie
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An operation made by the CIO that aimed at unionizing southern textile workers and steelworkers that failed miserably.
employment act of 1946
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An act passed through Congress that aimed at promoting maximum employment, production, and purchasing power.
GI bill
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A bill better known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 that put millions of returning soldiers into schools.
sunbelt
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A region of the United States that covers 15 states around the bottom of the country where agriculture and populations increased.
levittown
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An area on New York's Long Island where thousands of identical homes were constructed and put into use soon after.
baby boom
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A period ranging from 1945 to 1960 after World War II where the birthrate in America shot upward.
yalta conference
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A conference between FDR, Churchill, and Stalin where they decided how to deal with defeated Germany and the countries it captured.
cold war
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A "war" between America and the Soviet Union where no fighting occurred.
bretton woods conference
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A conference that established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank).
united nations (U.N.)
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An international organization that replaced and improved the League of Nations.
nuremberg war crimes trial
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A series of cases where 22 Nazi leaders and officials were tried and punished.
berlin airlift
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The name of the process of America sending goods to West Berlin so they could restructure their economy and survive.
containment doctine
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A doctrine made by Truman where America would actively stop the global spread of Communism, but not in places where it already existed.
truman doctrine
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A doctrine established by Truman where he paid $400 million to defend Greece and Turkey in order to protect against "Communist aggression."
marshall plan
A plan devised by the Democratic nations of Europe that gave the same aid to every country, but there were conditions set for the Soviet Union that made the deal not as worthwhile, so they did not accept it.
north atlantic treaty organization (NATO)
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A European pact that Truman decided to get America involved with where if one nation was attacked, it would be seen as an attack on all member nations.
house un-american activities committee (HUAC)
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A committee established in 1938 by the House of Representatives to investigate the government for Communist spies.
fair deal
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A program issued by Truman that called for improved housing, full employment, a higher minimum wage, better farm price supports, new TVAs, and an extension to Social Security.
national security council memorandum number 68 (NSC-68)
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A call from Truman's National Security Council to quadruple America's spending on defense.
korean war
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A war between North Korea and South Korea that America became involved in that ended in a stalemate.