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20 Terms
Cold War
Tense relationship between US & Soviet Union post-WWII, focused on spreading different ideologies.
Containment
American policy resisting Soviet expansion, marked a shift in foreign policy.
Truman Doctrine
Policy supporting "free people resisting control," aimed at countering Soviet influence.
Marshall Plan
US aid for European recovery post-WWII, excluding Soviet satellite states.
Soviet Domination
Soviet control over Eastern Europe, using satellites as a buffer.
Berlin Blockade
Soviet closure of Berlin's access points, countered by West airlifts.
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization for mutual assistance against attacks.
Warsaw Pact
Alliance of Eastern European states, dividing Europe into blocs.
Iron Curtain
Term by Churchill for division in Europe post-WWII.
Détente
Agreements between US and Soviet Union to reduce tensions and arms.
Brezhnev Doctrine
Soviet right to interfere in other communist countries' politics.
Perestroika
Gorbachev's economic restructuring in the Soviet Union.
Glasnost
Gorbachev's policy of openness, allowing criticism and free expression.
Velvet Revolution
Peaceful transition in Czechoslovakia post-Berlin Wall breach.
Boris Yeltsin
Russian leader advocating market economy and democracy.
Vladimir Putin
Russian leader who renewed war in Chechnya and became nationalistic.
Political Repression
Putin imprisoned political critics and opponents, and moved against independent newspapers and TV stations to suppress dissent and opposition.
Russian Ruble
The currency of Russia, regarded as a serious currency, leading to the availability of many more consumer goods in the country.
Putin's Political Dominance
Putin assumed the office of Prime Minister and remained the chief political figure of the country, consolidating power and influence.
Criticism of NATO Expansion
Putin was sharply critical of the ongoing expansion of NATO, particularly its embrace of nations directly bordering the Russian Federation, viewing it as a threat to Russian interests.