________ and the United States were only united during World War II because they were both fighting against Germany.
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Truman
This U.S. president launched the nation into a global battle against communism.
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Brinkmanship
________ is a policy to go to towards the edge of war.
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B52 bombers
________ are used to drop off food and supplies to West Berlin.
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Cold War
________ is a struggle over political differences carried on by means short of military action or war. It is characterized by tension, spying, propaganda, diplomacy and secret operations.
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Western Europe
Provide food, machinery, and other materials to rebuild ________.
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Germany
Germany- The US wants to stabilize ________ so that trade continues and war is prevented.
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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
U.S.A & Canada joined with ten western European nations
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Warsaw Pact
Rival to NATO
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MAD
Mutually Assured Destruction
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eastern
Soviets controlled the ________ part of Germany, including Berlin
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western
The United States, Great Britain, and France controlled the ________ part of Germany, including Berlin
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German Democratic Republic
Eastern Germany was officially known as the ________.
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Federal Republic of Germany
Western Germany was officially known as the ________.
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communism
The foreign policy of containment was directed at blocking Soviet influences and stopping the expansion of ________.
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Truman Doctrine
U.S. would assist other nations that were facing external pressure or internal revolution.
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**Marshall Plan**
Committing the United States to help in the rebuilding of post – World War II Europe.
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