Origins of the Cold War

Flashcards about the Origins of the Cold War and US vs. Soviet Union

Truman Doctrine

US foreign policy of containing communism by helping any free nation resist Communism.

Buffer States

Countries bordering the Soviet Union that the Soviet Union believed were needed to achieve security.

Democratic Government (United States)

System where strong democracy is believed to be needed to achieve security; allows personal freedoms and has a Capitalist economy.

Communist Economy (Soviet Union)

Characterized by a dictator, restricted freedoms, and the belief that buffer states are needed to achieve security; had little contact with Western States with no government participation and no travel.

Containing Communism

US foreign policy to help any free nation resist Communism.

Satellite States

Nations under the political and economic influence of the Soviet Union

East Germany

Communist state during the Cold War.

West Germany

Democratic Capitalist state during the Cold War.