Cold War, Korea, and Vietnam War

Cold War,Korean War and Vietnam War Study Slides

Christian O.

Berlin Airlift

​In 1948, food and fuel was being provided to West Berlin due to the fact that Berlin was closed off by Russia.

Domino Theory

​A notion or theory that implies or suggests that if one nation is under the communist control then all nations thats near would also be controlled by the communists.

NATO

​North Atlantic Treaty Organization;A Democratic alliance created by the U.S. ,England,France, and West European Countries defending and going to war along side one another if one country gets attacked.

Marshall Plan

​A plan made by the U.S. to assist the Europe and their broken down economies, offering $13 billion to Democratic countries in Europe.

Truman Doctrine

A policy or law donating/proffering war and economic funds to contry who feel intimidated by the idea of communism or totalitarianism.

United Nations (UN)

In 1945,this was an organization promoting safety  and  tranquility(Peace).

McCarthyism

Innocent citizens who ended up being blacklisted lost their jobs, due to Joseph Mcarthy placing false charges about those same citizens being a communist spy.

Cold War

A dispute or clash between the US and the Soviet Union, causing damage involuntarily to other nations instead of face to face combat; A war that was caused by the spread of communism.

Iron Curtain

A term made by Winston Churchill about the east (Which was lead by the Soviet Union) and the west (Which was lead by the US).

Containment

In the late 1940s, a law made by (President) Harry Truman to put an end to communism by making affinities or alliaand bringing aid to weak countries, making it easier to defy (prevent) the Soviet Union.

Korean War

A dispute or clash between North Korea(Communist) and South Korea (Non-Communist), with South korea gaining help from the United nations (Commanded or driven by the U.S.)

Arms Race

A contest between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, seeing who can build up the largest army and the most weapons.

Space Race

A contest on space expedition  between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

Cuban Missile Crisis

A crisis in 1962 involving the Soviet Union and the U.S. about the missiles in cuba sent by the S.U. (Soviet Union).

Vietnam War

A 21 year war between the Communist  Army (North Vietnam) and the Non-Communist(South Vietnam and the U.S.)  Platoon (Army).

Tet Offensive

More than 100 countries in South Vietnam was being Massively assaulted by the communists.

Watergate Scandal

Richard Nixon’s administration went to the democratic headquarters to cover up their illegal activities  by ripping up the democratic documents.