Cold War

Cold War

A time when the US and the Soviet Union didn’t fight directly but tried to be the strongest.

United Nations

A meeting where leaders talked about how to help after World War II.

Yalta Conference

A meeting of world leaders to work for peace.

Potsdam Conference

A big meeting to decide what to do with Germany after World War II.

Division of Germany

The name for splitting Germany into two parts.

Global Superpowers

The world’s biggest, strongest countries.

Iron Curtain

An invisible line that divided Europe into East and West.

Truman Doctrine

The idea that the US should stop the spread of communism

Marshall Plan

A plan to help Europe rebuild after World War II.

Berlin Airlift

The US and its friends sent food and supplies to help people in West Berlin.

Korean War

A war between North and South Korea.

Red Scare

A time when countries were scared of communism and thought it was taking over.

McCarthyism

A time when people were afraid of communists, and some were unfairly accused of being spies.

Suburbanism

When many people started moving to live in the suburbs.

Berlin Wall