COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Bring a successful end to WWII
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Drop the atomic bomb
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Transition from war to peace
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Building the Berlin Wall
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Detailed explanation-1: -Due to the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Truman was thrust into the presidency virtually overnight and had to begin making difficult decisions. Truman faced decisions about ending World War II, desegregating the military, the spread of Communism, and many other issues at home and internationally.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did Americans believe Truman’s foreign policy was not working? The Soviet Union had acquired the atomic bomb and consolidated its hold on Eastern Europe. China had fallen to Communism, and American troops were sent across the Pacific to fight in the Korean War.
Detailed explanation-3: -Truman, determined not to abandon the city, ordered an airlift of food and fuel to break the blockade. The Berlin stand-off lasted until May 1949, when the Soviets called off the blockade in return for a conference on the future of Germany.
Detailed explanation-4: -The U.S. government was shocked by the provocative Soviet move, and some in President Harry S. Truman’s administration called for a direct military response. Truman, however, did not want to cause World War III. Instead, he ordered a massive airlift of supplies into West Berlin.