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First Battle Of Cold War
Berlin cut supplies into West Berlin.... United States into the city for 11 month. Stalin caved and reopened roads and railroads. -
Truman Doctrine
gave $400 million in economic and military aid to Greece and turkey. To fend off communism and stay free. -
Marshall Plan
European Recovery Plan. 16 countries received aid. 13 billion in aid given to rebuild western Europe -
Berlin Airlift
Airlift of food & supplies into the city. Lasted 11 months. Stalin reopened supply lines. -
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Collective security. Alliance to support one another military. -
Iron Curtain
Was an imaginary line that divided Europe between the West and East Europe. Symbolizes the Soviet Union to block itself and satellites. -
Containment
It was a United States Policy with many different strategies to prevent communism. -
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Korean war
war between south and north korea -
Eisenhower
he became president of the United States in 1953 because he wanted the Korean War to end. He believed in containment and corruption. -
SETO
South East Asian Treaty Organization, prevent the Domino Theory. US other nations. -
17th parallel
A dividing line between Noth Vietnam led by Ho Chi Minh and South Vietnam was led by Ngo Dinh Diem. Formed the SETO -
Space Race
launching satellites (Sputnik 1957; Soviet victory)
Race to the moon (U.S. victory) -
Eisenhower Doctrine
like truman doctrine but for the middle east. -
Developments
- Arms Raced, Soviet Union used missed to carry bombs. The Space Race. The Soviet Union launched satellites and Sputnik to space.
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Warsaw Pact
Knows as "Treaty of Friendship" alliance Russia made. -
Vietnam War
there was no official date starting the war people say for it to be March 8th. It was the first war the U.S. lost in. The hardest part for them was telling the difference between North and South Vietamese. -
Berlin Wall
The Geman Democratic Republic built a barbed wire and concrete wall to separate East and West Berlin to keep western fascists from entering Germany. -
Gulf Of Tonkin Incident
The United States attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin; which allowed President Johnson to send more troops to Vietnam without a declaration of war. -
Jimmy Carter
soviet invades afganistan, united states supports freedom fighters, U.S. boycotts Moscow "summer olympics" in protest. -
Star Wars
Defense initiative "star wars initiated by president Reagan
