Chapter 27
One of Truman's great strengths as he assumed the presidency was his:
Determined, decisive character
By the spring of 1945, the US and Britain were becoming deeply concerned over Soviet action in:
Eastern Europe
Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council:
each have veto power over major UN decisions
In the civil war that broke out in Greece after World War II, the United States assisted the British-supported government.
false
In the closing days of World War II, Truman threatened to bomb the Soviets if they did not abandon Poland.
false
A major economic problem President Truman faced immediately after the war was:
high rates of inflation
All of the following were established by the National Security Act of 1947 EXCEPT:
the Department of Homeland Security
At the end of the World War II, Korea was divided along the 38th parallel.
true
Israel's creation in 1948 was followed immediately by a war with its Arab neighbors.
true
Within a few months of the end of World War II, there were strikes and other labor disputes in the steel, coal, and railroad industries.
true