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Cold War

about fifty years of intense conflict between the US and the USSR that never actually resulted in the two countries fighting each other

<p>about fifty years of intense conflict between the US and the USSR that never actually resulted in the two countries fighting each other</p>
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Truman Doctrine

issued with a foreign policy goal of containing the spread of communism

<p>issued with a foreign policy goal of containing the spread of communism</p>
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containment

policy of keeping communism from spreading

<p>policy of keeping communism from spreading</p>
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Marshall Plan

plan in which the US gave economic aid to eastern European countries like Greece and Turkey in order to prevent them from falling to communism

<p>plan in which the US gave economic aid to eastern European countries like Greece and Turkey in order to prevent them from falling to communism</p>
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Berlin Wall

set up in Berlin after the failure of the Berlin Airlift; recognized as an "iron curtain" of sorts

<p>set up in Berlin after the failure of the Berlin Airlift; recognized as an "iron curtain" of sorts</p>
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Berlin Airlift

the USSR set up a blockade of Berlin; the US responded by dropping supplies by air to the East Germans

<p>the USSR set up a blockade of Berlin; the US responded by dropping supplies by air to the East Germans</p>
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Mao Zedong

led the Communist Revolution in China

<p>led the Communist Revolution in China</p>
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United Nations

set up as an organization of countries that would work to keep peace in the world

<p>set up as an organization of countries that would work to keep peace in the world</p>
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NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization; organization of democratic countries

<p>North Atlantic Treaty Organization; organization of democratic countries</p>
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Warsaw Pact

organization of communist countries set up to counter NATO

<p>organization of communist countries set up to counter NATO</p>
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superpower

nation with enough strength to influence events in the world

<p>nation with enough strength to influence events in the world</p>
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Sputnik

first satellite launched into space; Russia won the "space race"

<p>first satellite launched into space; Russia won the "space race"</p>
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John F. Kennedy

president of the United States during the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

<p>president of the United States during the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis.</p>
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Fidel Castro

communist leader of Cuba

<p>communist leader of Cuba</p>
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Bay of Pigs Invasion

an embarissing attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro that was organized by the US

<p>an embarissing attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro that was organized by the US</p>
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Cuban Missile Crisis

closest the world has come to nuclear war; resulted when Russia began to send nuclear weapons to Cuba

<p>closest the world has come to nuclear war; resulted when Russia began to send nuclear weapons to Cuba</p>
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Ronald Reagan

President who was instrumental in calling to have the Berlin wall to come down

<p>President who was instrumental in calling to have the Berlin wall to come down</p>
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Vietnam War

occurred because of the policy of containment; North Vietnam had invaded South Vietnam; the US supported South Vietnam

<p>occurred because of the policy of containment; North Vietnam had invaded South Vietnam; the US supported South Vietnam</p>
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domino theory

fear that after China "fell" to communism that all other surrounding Asian countries would "fall" like dominoes

<p>fear that after China "fell" to communism that all other surrounding Asian countries would "fall" like dominoes</p>
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Ho Chi Minh

leader of North Vietnam

<p>leader of North Vietnam</p>
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Lyndon Johnson

president during the Vietnam War after JFK was shot

<p>president during the Vietnam War after JFK was shot</p>
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Vietcong

North Vietnamese troops who used guerilla tactics

<p>North Vietnamese troops who used guerilla tactics</p>
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Korean War

the forgotten war; occurred because North Korea invaded South Korea (crossed the 38th parallel); the US supported South Korea; armistice ended the war and no changes were made

<p>the forgotten war; occurred because North Korea invaded South Korea (crossed the 38th parallel); the US supported South Korea; armistice ended the war and no changes were made</p>