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served as premier of the Soviet Union from 1958-1964. Khrushchev initiated policies that sought to roll-back those established by former leader Joseph Stalin. Khrushchev's decisions to build the Berlin Wall and establish nuclear missiles in Cuba further heightened the Cold War with the United States.
was a diplomat and political thinker. A strong anti-communist, he helped organize the United Nations after World War II and later served as Secretary of State under President Dwight Eisenhower. In this role, he helped formulate the Cold War policies of brinkmanship and "massive retaliation".
was the German emperor and king of Prussia until the end of World War I in 1918.
commanded the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in Europe during World War I. Earlier, he had served in the Philippines and in Mexico. After World War I, he served as chief of staff of the U.S. Army.
founded the Communist Party in Russia and led the Russian Revolution. He became dictator of Soviet Russia and promoted communism wherever he could.
was a leading Republican senator who led the successful fight to keep the United States from joining the League of Nations after World War I. Before becoming a senator, he had served in the House. Earlier, he worked as a magazine editor and historian.
was chairman of the War Industries Board during World War I. Baruch was a financier turned statesman who advised seven American presidents.
group of U.S. senators who were prepared to vote for the Treaty of Versailles as long as some changes were made to it
approach to improving efficiency, in which experts looked at every step of a manufacturing process, trying to find ways to reduce time, effort, and expense
act passed by Congress in 1917 enacting severe penalties for anyone engaged in disloyal or treasonable activities
was the founder of the Ford Motor Company, revolutionized the automobile industry with his assembly line and treatment of workers, the Model T ushered in the age of the automobile in the United States.
act passed by Congress in 1917 authorizing a draft of men for military service
movement of African Americans in the twentieth century from the South to the North
automobile manufactured by Henry Ford to be affordable on the mass market
group of merchant ships sailing together, protected by warships
generally considered to be the most influential physicist of the 20th century.
telegram written by German Foreign Minister Zimmermann proposing an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States during World War I
world organization established after World War I to promote peaceful cooperation among countries
list of terms for resolving World War I and future wars outlined by American President Woodrow Wilson
was the director of the Manhattan Project, the U.S. government research project during World War II that produced the first atomic bombs.