Containment and a Divided Global Order

atomic bomb

atomic bomb

First ________ detonated in September of 1949.

Marshall Plan

________- US is scared of another Great Depression and rise of totalitarianism, so they send $ 13 billion to Europe.

Yugoslavia

________ is communist, but not part of the USSR block.

NSC

________- 68 was released by the National Security Council and advocated for militarization.

Truman Doctrine

________- US will fight communism using military and economic aid.

USSR

Containment- counter ________ by containing the spread of communism.

General MacArthur

________ lead the UN and S. Korea to invade N. Korea.

USSR

Yalta- ________ promises to help fight Japan and hold fair elections in E. Europe.

Yalta

USSR promises to help fight Japan and hold fair elections in E. Europe

UN

Replaces League of Nations, UN Security Council (US, USSR, England, France, China)

Potsdam

Truman replaces FDR, sets up communist rule of E. Europe

Containment

counter USSR by containing the spread of communism

Truman Doctrine

US will fight communism using military and economic aid

Marshall Plan

US is scared of another Great Depression and rise of totalitarianism, so they send $13 billion to Europe

Berlin Blockade

US flies supplies to West Berlin because Stalin stopped all travel to West Berlin