Cold War

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A capitalist system

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Economic system supported by the United States during the Cold War

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A communist system

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Economic system supported by the Soviet Union during the Cold War

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Marshall Plan

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Restore the economic stability of European nations after World War II and limit communist influence.

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Stalin's reason for expanding Soviet influence in Eastern Europe

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He wanted a buffer between the Soviet Union and Europe.

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Truman Doctrine

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promised to give economic aid to countries threatened by communism.

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Berlin Blockade

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Soviets blocked land, rail, and water routes into West Berlin in 1948 to

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Berlin Airlift

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Used to overcome the Soviet blockade

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Policy of containment

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It was the policy adopted by the United States to try and stop the spread of communism.

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Warsaw Pact

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Create a military alliance between the Soviet Union and various Eastern European nations.

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Nuclear arms race

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The USA and Soviets made more and more powerful nuclear weapons.