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Cold War
A war between the United States and the Soviet Union. It began withe tension and hostility. -
West's Cold War Policy of Containment
The containment involved resisting Soviet aggression in order to spread communism. It began when the Cold war began and ended in 1961 -
The iron curtain
The iron curtain was an imaginary boundary dividing Europe into 2 areas. It was formed in World War 2 in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991 -
The West Resists
In early 1947 the Soviet Communists began to threaten the governments of Greece and Turkey. Yet the president of the US had another idea in mind to help. -
The Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was an American initiative to aid western Europe and help rebuild their economies after World War 2. -
The Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a pledge to provide economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey. It was announced on March 12,1947. -
NATO
NATO was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It was designed to counter Soviet power. -
War in Korea
Japan surrendered in World War 2, so the allies gained power over the Korean Peninsula. -
The Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was an alliance formed by the Soviet Union and the Communist nations. It was formed in eastern Europe at the time. -
Crisis in Berlin
The crisis in Berlin was devastating because of the division in Germany, Yet Berlin had airlift when they couldn't get anything, airlift would send them goods and other stuff they needed to survive. It began on June 4, 1961 and ended on November 9, 1961
