Chapter 13

Chapter 13 Flashcards Notes

Cold War

A state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, primarily between the USA and the USSR.

Iron Curtain

A symbolic and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas during the Cold War.

Containment

A foreign policy strategy aimed at preventing the spread of communism.

Marshall Plan

A U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe following the devastation of World War II.

Truman Doctrine

A policy established in 1947 to counter Soviet expansion during the Cold War by providing political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat.

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

A military alliance formed in 1949 between North America and Western European countries to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.

Warsaw Pact

A military alliance of communist nations in Eastern Europe, established in response to NATO.

Korean War

A conflict between North Korea (with support from China and the USSR) and South Korea (with support from the United Nations, primarily the USA) from 1950 to 1953.

McCarthyism

A campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions, characterized by heightened fears of communist influence.

Cuban Missile Crisis

A 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles deployed in Cuba.