SOL 8
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twobulldogs on April 22, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Marshall Plan | plan to rebuild Europe post World War II and also to stop the spread of communism. |
| East Germany | part of Germany controlled by the Soviet Union |
| West Germany | part of Germany controlled by the United States |
| Berlin Wall | built to separate East and West Berlin |
| Occupied Japan | country occupied post World War II that became a strong ally of the United States |
| United Nations | peace keeping organization formed after World War II to prevent future wars |
| Conserve | to use or manage wisely |
| Ration Book | used to restricted what you could by during World War II |
| Labor Unions | merged after World War II to provided higher salaries and better benefits |
| Cold War | state of tension post World War II between the United States and Soviet Union without actually fighting |
| NATO | democratic alliance after World War II |
| Warsaw Pact | answer to NATO, communist alliance after World War II |
| Korean War | Cold War conflict of the 1950's that ended in a stalemate |
| Cuban Missile Crisis | Cold War conflict of 1962, Kennedy used naval blockade of Cuba |
| Vietnam War | Cold War conflict that ended in a cease fire in the 1970's |
| Baby Boom | changed demographics post World War II with an increase in population |
| Dwight Eisenhower | created the interstate highway system |
| Eleanor Roosevelt | worked to increase human rights for women and African Americans |
| GI Bill of Rights | gave educational, housing, and employment benefits to veterans. |
| Harry Truman | desegregated the armed forces. |
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