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