Cold War Flashcards

Cold War Flashcards

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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Hard

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Megan Hafele

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Communism

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A political and economic ideology advocating for a classless system in which the means of production are owned communally.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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United Nations

Back

An international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among countries.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Containment

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A United States policy using numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Truman Doctrine

Back

A U.S. policy, established in 1947, to provide economic and military aid to countries resisting communism.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Marshall Plan

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An American initiative to aid Western Europe, in which the U.S. gave over $12 billion in economic assistance to help rebuild after WWII.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Iron Curtain Speech

Back

A speech by Winston Churchill in 1946 that described the division between Western powers and the areas controlled by the Soviet Union.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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NATO

Back

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance formed in 1949 between North America and European countries.

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