today we continued our cold war presentations.
Truman Doctrine-
-policy set by harry truman in 1947
-it was a policy agreeing to support turkey and greece against the struggle from the soviet union
-it provided them with military and economic aid.
-the policy of the US is to support the people who are resisting communism
-he set this doctrine in a speech gave in 1947
Marshall Plan-
-began in 1948 and lasted for 4 years
-it was designed to bring european countries back from economic struggles and bring countries together
-it was also a way to stop the spread of communism
House On Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)-
-created in 1938 as an anti-commuist committee in the US H of R
-Richard Nixon was an active member
-it investigated public employees, private citizens, and organizations suspected of having communist ties
-many people wanted to abolish the HUAC because it was ruing peoples lives by throwing them in prison if they didnt answer questions about communism
-the HUAC questioned 40 people in Hollywood becaused they were believed to be creating propaganda supporting communsim
-the HUAC stricly regulated colleges around the country by only allowing approved speakers to come and by eliminating political activities on campuses.
-in 1975 the HUAC ended and became known as the House Judiciary Committee
Senator Joe McCarthy and McCarthyism-
-Joe McCarthy was in the US Senate
-he was apart of a bombing squad in 1942
-he was a well-liked senator
-he was against communism and accused many people in the government of supporting communism
-he lost popularity when he announced he was againt the murder of German soldiers in 1944
-he changed his opinion on things and eventually was viewed as a liar
-McCarthyism is used to refer to people that make false accusations
-he died at an early age of acoholism
China Becoming Communist-
-Mao Zedong was the father of the Republic of China
-he was the leader the communist party in China
-Chiang Kai-Shek was the leader of the Nationalist party in the civil war of china agaisnt the communists.
-the communists won the war
-this started the spread of communism in China
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