Military conflict

The cold war was a conflict between what two main countries? What did these two countries mainly disagree on?

United States and soviet union, they disagreed on democracy vs. communism

What was the Yalta conference and how did it jump start the beginning of the cold war tensions?

Meeting where allied leaders (us, uk, USSR) planned post ww2 Europe, jump started because Stalin broke promises by installing communism governments making west feel betrayed

What was the Berlin airlift?

Humanitarian operation from 1948-1949 where the United States and its allies flew over a lot of food, fuel, and other essentials

what where the domino Theory in the Truman dog trying? How are the two ideas related?

Domino's Theory was the belief that if a political event happens on one a similar event will take place on the other the Truman Dark Trying gives supports Any Nation who is fighting communism money and Military aid if a country sees the trim and Doctrine give one country Aid maybe it'll happen to them

describe circumstances in Europe including growing Soviet influence and aggression that led to the announcement of the Marshall Plan. how did the Marshall Plan respond to these circumstances

the dire economic state of Europe after World War II and the resulting fear that poverty and instability would allow soviet communism influenced to spread across the continent Marcia plan is when us gives economic Aid

how did the Marshall plan help the United States at the beginning of the Cold War

usa had provided under the Marshall Plan to Western Europe had brought those countries under American influence

what is the warsaw pact

military Alliance formed in 1955 by the Soviet Union and seven other Eastern European communist states as a response to as Germany joining NATO

what was the goal of the truman doctrine and the Marshall Plan

truman Doctrine promise US support Money military aid to any nation fighting communism Marshall planned provided massive economic aid to rebuild war-torn western Europe to stop the spread of communism

define democracy

The system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state typically through elected representatives

define communism

Political and economic system where the government or a single party controls the means of production aiming for a classless Society with common ownership of property

define capitalism

an economic and political system in which a country is trade an industry are controlled by private owners for profit

define containment

The US foreign policy during the Cold War aimed at preventing the spread of communism Beyond its existing borders

what is the iron curtain and what did Churchill mean with his Iron curtain speech

symbolic and political barrier dividing communist from Democratic western Europe after World War II Churchill warned of Soviet influence calling for Unity between USA and Britain to counter Soviet expansion

what was stalin trying to do in the country of Europe what was the US trying to prevent

Wanted to spread Soviet / communist Powers create a buffer zone a friendly communist states us tried to prevent spread of Soviet and communist influence