St. 8 part 1 vocab

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Nations representing the USSR

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Satellite Nations

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Dividing line between eastern and western Europe

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Iron Curtain

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US & West aimed to contain communism where it existed.

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Containment

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US intervention to resist communism; financial aid for Europe (Marshall Plan)

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Truman Doctrine

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Financial support to war-torn Europe (Greece, Turkey) from the US

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Marshall Plan

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US Supported, Democratic

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Federal Republic of Germany

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US and British planes delivered supplies to West Berlin during a Soviet blockade (1948)

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Berlin Airlift

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Tension between the US and Soviet Union affecting foreign policies, feared to lead to war.

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Cold War

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International peace-keeping organization established in 1945 to prevent world wars and facilitate negotiations.

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United Nations

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Permanent members of the UN: US, Soviet Union, UK, France, China

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Security Council