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Who became president after FDR died in office?
Harry Truman
Name the three major organizations Truman helped establish or lead the U.S. to join.
The United Nations, NATO, and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Where were trials held for Nazi war criminals after World War II?
Nuremberg
Which Japanese official was executed after World War II trials?
Hideki Tojo
What are the two major agencies that constitute the United Nations?
The General Assembly and the Security Council
How many permanent members does the UN Security Council currently include?
Five
What term describes the hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union?
The Cold War
What did Winston Churchill call the division between Communist Eastern Europe and free Western Europe?
The "iron curtain"
What term referred to nations that did not align with either the East or West during the Cold War?
Third World
Which Eastern European nations fell under Soviet control after World War II?
Poland, Romania, East Germany, Hungary, Bulgaria, Albania, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia
What was President Truman's policy to halt Soviet expansion?
Containment
Which two countries did the Soviet Union attempt to take over to gain access to the Aegean Sea?
Greece and Turkey
How much economic aid did Truman ask Congress for to help Greece and Turkey?
$400 million
What was the name of Truman's policy of aiding countries fighting Communist takeovers?
The Truman Doctrine
What was the Marshall Plan?
A plan offering massive economic aid to all European countries to stabilize Western Europe and restore trade
How many Western European countries, plus the United States and Canada, formed NATO?
Ten Western European countries
