Cold war

Satellite state

Eastern European countries controlled by USSR

Cold war

USA and USSR (superpowers) never faced each other directly in a “hot” military conflict

Iron curtain

Described the separating of those communist lands of East Europe and West

Truman Doctrine

Truman’s promise to aid nations struggling against communist movements

George F. Kennan

American diplomat and leading authority on soviet union who published an article for the containment policy

Containment

American policy acted as basis for Truman Doctrine to keep communism contained within existing borders

Marshall Plan

The U.S gave grants and loans to nations in Western Europe to promote economic growth and apart of containment policy

Berlin Airlift

USA and Britain supplied West Berlin with a massive airlift of resources to stop the spread of communism (containment) by USSR

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Twelve Western European and North American nations provide military alliance and work together to stop USSR expansion

Warsaw Pact

USSR and satellite states formed a rival military alliance and would defend each other