St. 8 part 1 vocab

Nations representing the USSR

Dividing line between eastern and western Europe

US & West aimed to contain communism where it existed.

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

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

US Supported, Democratic

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

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

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

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