Trigger Words
Containment: A United States policy using military, economic, and diplomatic strategies to stall the spread of communism. Policy of keeping communism contained within it's existing borders.
Dumbarton Oaks: In a meeting near Washington, D.C., held from August 21 to October 7, 1944, U.S., Great Britain, U.S.S.R. and China met to draft the constitution of the United Nations.
George F Kennan: Diplomat named the "father of containment" after sending the Long Telegram to Truman warning that the Soviets were expanding rapidly and need to be stopped; leading authority of cold war.
Marshall Plan: approved in 1948, the U.S. gave more $13 billion to help the nations of Europe rebuild after WWII. "An Economic Miracle".
McCarthyism: A campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions carried out under Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. Many of the accused were blacklisted or lost their jobs, although most didn't in fact belong to the Communist Party. Reflects commitment against communists in USA, and destroyed lives.
Taft-Hartley: 1947, made union liable for damages that resulted from jurisdictional disputes among themselves and required union leaders to take non-communist oaths; made it possible to decertify union.
Dumbarton Oaks: In a meeting near Washington, D.C., held from August 21 to October 7, 1944, U.S., Great Britain, U.S.S.R. and China met to draft the constitution of the United Nations.
George F Kennan: Diplomat named the "father of containment" after sending the Long Telegram to Truman warning that the Soviets were expanding rapidly and need to be stopped; leading authority of cold war.
Marshall Plan: approved in 1948, the U.S. gave more $13 billion to help the nations of Europe rebuild after WWII. "An Economic Miracle".
McCarthyism: A campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions carried out under Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. Many of the accused were blacklisted or lost their jobs, although most didn't in fact belong to the Communist Party. Reflects commitment against communists in USA, and destroyed lives.
Taft-Hartley: 1947, made union liable for damages that resulted from jurisdictional disputes among themselves and required union leaders to take non-communist oaths; made it possible to decertify union.
Sources
UN, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1947
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/un/unrights.htm
Description: This lists off the "Human Rights" as determined by the United Nations, formed after WWII to prevent a post-Great War type effect from ever happening again. These include equal rights under the law despite gender, race, religion etc and many other things western countries are used to.
Analyze: These rights are very similar to those in the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights. Because the United States was such a super power at the time it obviously had great effect on the writing of this Declaration of Rights. These rights were things Americans had enjoyed for a long time but many countries around the world hadn't yet adopted them. This declaration of universal human rights shows that the United Nations meant business and they were going to get at it right away; they weren't going to collapse when shown adversity like the League of Nations did.
A n t h o n y
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Executive Order 8022: June 25, 1941
Link: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/history/35th/thelaw/eo-8802.html
Summary: In this primary source, it is stating that in the work place, no discriminations may be made due to race, color, or national origin. Due to this time of war, work is scarce and the US needs everyones participation without all the racial injustices taking place. This document is basically standing up for the Japanese-Americans and African-Americans, due to the racial tensions of the Executive Order 9066 and the black segregation. This document lays out the guidelines for the interracial work force, inculding the vacations and training to be administrated equally, along with contracts and so forth.
Significance: The significance of this primary source is that it was also known as Fair Employment Act, which was signed by FDR. This document was to end the racial discrimination in the national defense industry and was one of the first acts to promote equal opportunity and prohibit employment discrimination in the United States. This order created the path for equality in the work place and give everyone a chance, no matter his/her race, color, or national birth place.
Andrea M.
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Truman Doctrine
Link: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=81
Summary: The Truman Doctrine was put in place to basically stop the spread of communist regimes throughout crumbling and war-stuck Europe. What the document said was that the U.S. would help/intervene if and outside force(communist Russia) attacked or invaded Turkey and/or Germany.
Significance: This document was another example of America's point of view on the "red scare". America's foreign affairs to halt the spread of communism will eventually lead to the iron curtain(separated the nationalist west from the communist east). Also, these actions foreshadow the Korean war as two years later this even, China goes communist and North Vietnam tries to convert south Vietnam to its communist ways.
Fatima O.
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http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/un/unrights.htm
Description: This lists off the "Human Rights" as determined by the United Nations, formed after WWII to prevent a post-Great War type effect from ever happening again. These include equal rights under the law despite gender, race, religion etc and many other things western countries are used to.
Analyze: These rights are very similar to those in the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights. Because the United States was such a super power at the time it obviously had great effect on the writing of this Declaration of Rights. These rights were things Americans had enjoyed for a long time but many countries around the world hadn't yet adopted them. This declaration of universal human rights shows that the United Nations meant business and they were going to get at it right away; they weren't going to collapse when shown adversity like the League of Nations did.
A n t h o n y
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Executive Order 8022: June 25, 1941
Link: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/history/35th/thelaw/eo-8802.html
Summary: In this primary source, it is stating that in the work place, no discriminations may be made due to race, color, or national origin. Due to this time of war, work is scarce and the US needs everyones participation without all the racial injustices taking place. This document is basically standing up for the Japanese-Americans and African-Americans, due to the racial tensions of the Executive Order 9066 and the black segregation. This document lays out the guidelines for the interracial work force, inculding the vacations and training to be administrated equally, along with contracts and so forth.
Significance: The significance of this primary source is that it was also known as Fair Employment Act, which was signed by FDR. This document was to end the racial discrimination in the national defense industry and was one of the first acts to promote equal opportunity and prohibit employment discrimination in the United States. This order created the path for equality in the work place and give everyone a chance, no matter his/her race, color, or national birth place.
Andrea M.
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Truman Doctrine
Link: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=81
Summary: The Truman Doctrine was put in place to basically stop the spread of communist regimes throughout crumbling and war-stuck Europe. What the document said was that the U.S. would help/intervene if and outside force(communist Russia) attacked or invaded Turkey and/or Germany.
Significance: This document was another example of America's point of view on the "red scare". America's foreign affairs to halt the spread of communism will eventually lead to the iron curtain(separated the nationalist west from the communist east). Also, these actions foreshadow the Korean war as two years later this even, China goes communist and North Vietnam tries to convert south Vietnam to its communist ways.
Fatima O.
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