sup 2
Order by
11 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Committee on Civil Rights | Truman wanted to challenge racial discrimination, so he used his executive powers to establish this organization |
| McCarran Internal Security Act (1950) | made it unlawful to advocate or support the establishment of a totalitarian government, restricted the employment and travel of those joining Communist-front organizations, and authorized the creation of detention camps for subversives |
| Servicemen's Readjustment Act (GI Bill) (1944) | war veterans allowed to continue their education at government expense; also received over $16 billion in low-interest, government-backed loans to buy homes and farms and to start businesses |
| Thomas Dewey | Republican nominee; New York governor, felt too confident and didn't campaign aggressively enough |
| Employment Act of 1946 | national health insurance, increase in welfare, created the Council of Economic Advisors to counsel both the president and Congress on means of promoting national economic welfare. (wanted to commit the U.S. government to maintaining full employment) |
| National Security Act (1947) | provided for a centralized Department of Defense (replacing the War Department) to coordinate the operations of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; the creation of the National Security Council (NSC) to coordinate the making of foreign policy in the Cold War; and the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to employ spies to gather info on foreign governments |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization | a military alliance for defending all members from outside attack (joined by 10 European nations plus U.S. and Canada) |
| Mao Zedong | led the Chinese Communists |
| House Un-American Activities Committee | reactivated in postwar years to find Communists; originally established in 1939 to find Nazis |
| U.S.-Japanese Security Treaty | occupation of Japan ended in 1951 with signing of this treaty in which Japan agreed to surrender its claims to Korea and islands in the Pacific; second treaty was also signed that ended formal occupation of Japan but also allowed US troops to remain in military bases to protect the country from communism |
| Taft-Hartley Act (1947) | check the growing power of Unions, outlawing the closed shop (contract requiring workers to join a Union before being hired), permitting states to pass the "right to work" laws outlawing the union shop (contract requiring workers to join a Union after being hired), outlawing secondary boycotts, and giving the president power to invoke an 80 day cooling off period before a strike endangering the national safety could be called |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.