Cold War Vocab

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Super Powers

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The United States and the U.S.S.R. during the Cold War

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Iron Curtain: A political barrier isolating Eastern Europe post-WWII, limiting travel.

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A political barrier isolating Eastern Europe post-WWII.

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Yalta Conference

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1945 meeting of FDR, Churchill, and Stalin during WWII to plan post-war.

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Potsdam Conference

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July 26, 1945 - Allied leaders Truman, Stalin, and Churchill met in Germany to establish control zones and warn Japan of total destruction if they did not surrender.

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Containment

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American policy resisting further expansion of communism globally.

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Marshall Plan

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A US program for Europe's reconstruction (1948-1952)

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Truman Doctrine

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1947, Truman's policy providing economic and military aid to countries threatened by communism, mainly Greece and Turkey.

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Berlin Airlift

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A 1948 airlift supplying food and fuel to West Berliners when the Russians blocked land access.

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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

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A 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations.

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Democracy

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A political system where supreme power lies in citizens who elect representatives.