Leaving Cert History (The United States and the Wider World Flashcards) Flashcards on 1.3 Harry S. Truman (KP), created by samstevenson2014 on 05/04/2015.
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Who was Truman Vice President for?
What date did Roosevelt die?
What did Truman do as the new president?
Why?
What happened to US - Soviet relations after Hitler's death?
What did Truman suspect of Stalin?
What 3 things did Truman do to stop him?
What was Marshall Aid?
What was Containment?
What did the truman doctrine promise?
What did Truman do when Stalin blockaded Berlin in 1948?
What did he organise in 1949?
Who took power in China 1949?
What did republicans accuse Truman of?
Where did Truman send US troops in 1950?
Why?
Who suggested using atom bomb against China?
What gave help to soldiers returning from WW2?
What did the Republican controlled congress turn down?
What did the Fair Deal do?
What were his last years of presidency dominated by?
