Definitions- Truman Doctrine--Harry Truman, support Turkey and Greece against the Soviet Union, communism war, help with military and economy aid, prevent them from becoming communistic; Marshall Plan-- 4 years, bring Europe back from economic problems and bring countries together, European Recovery ProgramHouse Committee on un-American Activities- 1938, investigative committee trying to get rid of communism in US, Nixon active member, investigated citizens, employees, and organizations suspected of communism ties, went to Hollywood because they thought they were promoting communism in movies, went to schools, students couldn’t do political things on campus, no speakers unless approved, protested, hosed, endedJoe McCarthy and McCarthyism- circuit judge, senator, against German death sentences, accused government and military people of being communistic and spies; refers to people who make untrue accusations , McCarthy would do this all the timeChina becoming communist- Mao Zedong—led the communist party of China against Shang Kai-Shek- previous leader of China, led nationalist party, Chinese Civil War- Shang v Mao, split China into 2 governments, communists won
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