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Taft-Hartley Act-
The Republican-controlled Congress passed the act over President Truman's veto. Labor leaders condemned the act as "slave-labor law" as it outlawed the "closed" all union, shop, made unions liable for damages that resulted from jurisdictional disputes among themselves.
The Republican-controlled Congress passed the act over President Truman's veto. Labor leaders condemned the act as "slave-labor law" as it outlawed the "closed" all union, shop, made unions liable for damages that resulted from jurisdictional disputes among themselves.
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Operation Dixie-
The CIO's postwar efforts to organize antiunion regions of the South and West aimed at unionizing southern textile workers and steelworkers, however failed in 1948.
The CIO's postwar efforts to organize antiunion regions of the South and West aimed at unionizing southern textile workers and steelworkers, however failed in 1948.
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Employment Act of 1946-
Made government policy "to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power.", the act also created a three-memember Council of Economic Advisers to provide the president with the data and the recommendations to relive the policy.
Made government policy "to promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power.", the act also created a three-memember Council of Economic Advisers to provide the president with the data and the recommendations to relive the policy.
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GI Bill-
Also known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, that enacted generous provisions for sending the former soldiers to school after they returned from the war.
Also known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, that enacted generous provisions for sending the former soldiers to school after they returned from the war.
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Sunbelt-
A fifteen state area stretching in a smiling crescent from Virginia through Florida and Texas to California.
A fifteen state area stretching in a smiling crescent from Virginia through Florida and Texas to California.
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Levittown-
A revolutionized home construction in New York's Long Island in the 1940s.
A revolutionized home construction in New York's Long Island in the 1940s.
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Baby Boom-
The huge leap in the birthrate in the decade and half after 1945 after the war.
The huge leap in the birthrate in the decade and half after 1945 after the war.
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Yatla Conference-
The final conference of the Big Three in February 1945, as final plan were laid for smashing the German lines and assigning occupation zones in Germany to the powers, and most important the creation of the United Nations became alive.
The final conference of the Big Three in February 1945, as final plan were laid for smashing the German lines and assigning occupation zones in Germany to the powers, and most important the creation of the United Nations became alive.
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Cold War-
Misconceptions sent displayed through conflicts of interest in a standoff between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
Misconceptions sent displayed through conflicts of interest in a standoff between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
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Bretton Woods Conference-
Conference of Western Allies that established the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in 1944, that also encouraged world trade by regulating currency exchange rates.
Conference of Western Allies that established the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in 1944, that also encouraged world trade by regulating currency exchange rates.
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United Nations-
Designed to prevent another great power war, that provided that no memeber of the Security Council, dominated the Big Five Powers, could have action taken against it without its consent.
Designed to prevent another great power war, that provided that no memeber of the Security Council, dominated the Big Five Powers, could have action taken against it without its consent.
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Nuremberg War Crimes Trial-
During 1945-1946, accusations included committing crimes against the laws of war and humanity and plotting aggressions contrary to solemn treaty pledges.
During 1945-1946, accusations included committing crimes against the laws of war and humanity and plotting aggressions contrary to solemn treaty pledges.
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Berlin airlift-
Created by America, as a joint effort with Britain to fly food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviet blocked off all ground routes into the city.
Created by America, as a joint effort with Britain to fly food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviet blocked off all ground routes into the city.
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Containment Doctrine-
Created by George F. Kennan, that Russia was relentlessly expansionary.
Created by George F. Kennan, that Russia was relentlessly expansionary.
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Truman Doctrine-
President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology.
President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology.
Marshall Plan-
Introduced by Secretary of State, George G. Marshall in 1947 as it proposed massive and systematic American economic aid to Europe to revitalize the European economies after WWII to help prevent communism.
Introduced by Secretary of State, George G. Marshall in 1947 as it proposed massive and systematic American economic aid to Europe to revitalize the European economies after WWII to help prevent communism.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization-
Signed on April 4, 1949, as he twelve signatories pledged to regard an attack on one as an attack on all and promised to respond with "armed force" if necessary.
Signed on April 4, 1949, as he twelve signatories pledged to regard an attack on one as an attack on all and promised to respond with "armed force" if necessary.
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House Un-American Activities Committee-
Established in 1938 to investigate disloyalty, subversion and any communist behavior in the United States.
Established in 1938 to investigate disloyalty, subversion and any communist behavior in the United States.
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Fair Deal-
Called for improving housing, full employment, a higher minimum wage, better farm price supports, and an extension of Social Security in 1949.
Called for improving housing, full employment, a higher minimum wage, better farm price supports, and an extension of Social Security in 1949.
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National Security Council Memorandum Number 68-
An expansion of the U.S military and defense budget in response to the Korean War, as it recommended that the U.S quadruple its defense spending.
An expansion of the U.S military and defense budget in response to the Korean War, as it recommended that the U.S quadruple its defense spending.
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Korean War-
Began with N. Korea's invasion of S. Korea and involved the United Nations that allied with S. Korea.
Began with N. Korea's invasion of S. Korea and involved the United Nations that allied with S. Korea.