4 Cards in this Set
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Winston Churchill famous speech
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In 1946 Winston Churchill spoke at a college in Missouri and said that an Iron curtain has descended over Eastern Europe. He says we will win because we have God on our side and the atomic bomb.
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Things that made the US fear that Communism is taking over
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1) China was taken over by communists in 1949.
2) Russia has test the atomic bomb which makes the US think they are spying.
3) Russia sent out the first satellite - Spunik.
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Rosenburg Case
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US is suspicious of atomic spying and arrest Julius and Ethel who is tried and found guilty. They were executed which became a national affair.
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Inchon Invasion?
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As a result of North Koreans sweeping into South Korea, president Truman sends marines to Pusan who then move into Inchon.
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Study Guide: Exam 1