Important events of the cold war

  • Contaiment

    Contaiment

    was a United States policy to prevent the spread of communism
  • Communism

    Communism

    the political and economic doctrine that aims to replace private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership
  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine

    provided economic and military aid to Turkey and Greece
  • Marshall plan

    Marshall plan

    The Marshall plan was the american initiative to help aid and rebulit Europe.
  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift

    was a massive transfer of essential supplies flown into Berlin, Germany
  • HUAC

    HUAC

    investigate alleged disloyalty activities on the part of private citizens, public employees, and those organizations suspected of having Communist people.
  • NATO

    NATO

    NATO was an alliance to stand against the soviet union
  • Arms Race

    Arms Race

    It was a competition between the Soviet and the U.S. to develop better weapons
  • Mccarthyism

    Mccarthyism

    the government was making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence like the salem witch trials.
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    It was a wasr between South Korea supported by the(United States) and North Korea (supported by the soviets). The war started when North Korea invaded the South
  • Balance Of Powers

    Balance Of Powers

    is the idea that national security is enhanced when military capabilities are distributed so that no one state is strong than others so everyone is equal.
  • Space Race

    Space Race

    the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to explore outer space