Cold War Vocab Flashcard

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Iron Curtain

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A political barrier isolating Eastern Europe post-WWII, restricting travel.

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Containment

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American policy resisting communism's global expansion.

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Berlin Airlift

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Airlift in 1948 supplying food and fuel to West Berlin when Russians closed off 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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Warsaw Pact

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An alliance of the Soviet Union and Eastern European nations in response to NATO.

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Communism

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A system where all property is held in common, with ownership ascribed to the community or state.

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Cold War: A conflict between the US and the Soviet Union, marked by threats without direct confrontation.

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A conflict between the US and the Soviet Union, marked by threats without direct confrontation.

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Iron Curtain

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A political barrier isolating Eastern Europe post-WWII, restricting travel.

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Post-WWII rivalry between the US & USSR: ________ _________

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Cold War

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U.S. policy to aid countries against Communism

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The Truman Doctrine