The __________ was created by the National Security Act of 1947 charged with gathering and assessing information for the president

__________, an aide to the secretary of state, was accused in 1948 of spying for the Soviet Union. While he was never convicted of spying, he was convicted of lying to Congress and spent several years in jail. The trial helped the career of Richard Nixon.

__________ was an American Army general who gained fame in World War II for fighting the Japanese in the Pacific Theater. In the 1950s he commanded U.S. forces in Korea. His landing at Inchon and subsequent destruction of several North Korean units was a masterpiece of strategy. However, his public criticism of Truman led the president to fire him.

__________ was a 1947 modification of federal labor law. The measure made it easier for employers to hire nonunion workers and to oppose the formation of unions, limited unions' right to organize and engage in political activity, and compelled union leaders to swear that they did not belong to the Communist Party.

The 38th Parallel was the border dividing ________.

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