US History Cold War/Korea Key Terms

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Cold War

Conflict between the Soviet Union and the US where neither directly confronted each other on the battlefield. Mainly competition between inventions/achievements (ex. space, bombs)
1945-1991

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Truman Doctrine

The US sent $400mil to Turkey and Greece to help their economies and stop communism

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Marshall Plan

The US would provide funding to struggling European nations

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Containment

The US’s efforts to stop the spread of communism

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Iron Curtain

The divide between East and Western Europe, East being communist and West being democratic

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Domino Theory

Political changes in one country can spread to others

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Berlin Airlift

Plan between US and Great Britain to send food and supplies in planes to West Berlin as the USSR was suffocating them

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Red Scare

The West’s fear of communism

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McCarthyism

Involved the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper evidence. This led to the persecution of individuals suspected of being communists, resulting in ruined careers, blacklisting, and widespread fear in American society.

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United Nations

Organization between many countries that promote peace, human rights, etc.

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Warsaw Pact

Alliance between USSR and many Eastern countries

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Satellite Nations

Countries dependent on and dominated by the USSR

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NATO

Military alliance between countries in NA and Europe (by Atlantic) to oppose Soviet Union. Military defense alliance

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