 | Chapter 22 The Vietnam War Years What encouraged Truman to send almost $1 billion in military and economic aid to the French in Vietnam? 29.63 Kb.  1 | read |
 | Chapter 29: New Nations Emerge: 1946 – 1999 B Before World War II, European nations controlled many colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. After the war, people in these colonies wanted to be free to make their own economic and political decisions 141.41 Kb. 1 | read |
| - This depression and the effects of World War I had left the German economy in tatters. In the 1930s, a German dictator, Adolf Hitler, took advantage of Germany’s troubles to stir up German nationalism 50.21 Kb. 1 | read |
 | Chapter30 True/False In 1971, East Pakistan decided to seek independence and took the name Bangladesh 186.11 Kb. 1 | read |
| Slide 3 Slide 4 With the New Frontier, Kennedy hoped to wipe out poverty, to lift American eyes to the stars, and to provide international aid to needy countries 40.76 Kb. 1 | read |
| The Turbulent Sixties (Kennedy-Nixon) United States lagged behind the Soviet Union in missile production. Nixon denied this claim and urged Americans to look at his experience—he had the experience to guide America in the Cold War—he had been vp to Eisenhower 50.72 Kb. 1 | read |
| Cold War Origins U. S. S. R. and its Communist allies, often referred to as the Eastern bloc. On the other side were the United States and its democratic allies, usually referred to as the Western bloc 29.58 Kb. 1 | read |
| Review of Asian Studies last struggle of the chinese civil war: the battles on quemoy and dengbu, 1949 The Chinese Civil War: Decisive Encounters by Odd Arne Westad in 2003 mentioned them on one page. A 2008 study by Michael Szonyi, Cold War Island: Quemoy on the Front Line has more pages of description, but it is a work of social history Review 109.97 Kb. 3 | read |
| - This depression and the effects of World War I had left the German economy in tatters. In the 1930s, a German dictator, Adolf Hitler, took advantage of Germany’s troubles to stir up German nationalism 171.92 Kb. 6 | read |
| Supreme commander South Korea. On June 27, U. S. President Truman authorized the use of American land, sea, and air forces in Korea; a week later, the United Nations placed the forces of 15 other member nations under U 44.33 Kb. 1 | read |
| Final review early Cold War (Chapter 25) According to the Charter of the United Nations, what advantage do the “permanent members” of the Security Council have? 31.75 Kb. 1 | read |
| - This depression and the effects of World War I had left the German economy in tatters. In the 1930s, a German dictator, Adolf Hitler, took advantage of Germany’s troubles to stir up German nationalism 77.7 Kb. 1 | read |
| Defining us: The American Experience Essential Learning: Students will be introduced to some key figures and major events during the Cold War era 54.05 Kb. 1 | read |
| Reading & discussion guide In 1945 the United States became involved in Vietnam. Vietnam had been an unnoticed French colony until Japan seized it. After World War II, France wanted to take Vietnam back—reclaim it! Under Ho Chi Minh, the communist leader of Vietnam 18.96 Kb. 4 | read |
 | Similarity between the goals of Mao Zedong Mao Zedong was the communist leader of China – China became a communist nation in 1949 and was renamed the People’s Republic of China 99.2 Kb. 43 | read |
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