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Unit 9 Key Terms
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Truman Doctrine
Turman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by Communism -
Berlin Airlift
process of transporting needed supplies to East Berlin -
NATO
military alliance between North American and Western Europen nations that pledges each will come to the aid of each other if attacked by an outside enemy -
Korean War
war fought between North Korea (with help from China) and South Korea (helped by the US) that lasted from 1950-1953. at the end of tis time perios, a cease-fire was called, but no peace treaty was ever signed. no land was gained or lost by either side. -
The Polio Vaccine
eradication tool for a dangerous disease that can cause muscles to stiffen and weaken so much that people can become paralyzed -
Castro's Cuban Revolution
revolution that was led by Fidel Castro and guerrilla fighters against the corrupt dictatoroship. the revolution lasted from 1953-1959? -
Sputnik
Russian satellite that initiated the space race between the US and the Soviet Union. Sputnik was also the first artificial satellite to be put into space. -
Bay of Pigs
an invasion by US-trained Cuban exiles in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro, the dictator. this was a failed attempt bbecause the Cuban people did not want to be saved. -
Building the Berlin Wall
built to cut off escape routes for East Germans that were attempting to flee the Communist state. the wall fell on November 9, 1989, which is considered to symbolize the end of the Cold War. -
6-Day War
tension between the Israeli and the Arabs that escalated to a war that lasted only 6 days. Israel came out as a major power in the Middle East.
