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Containment:

• The Foreign policy that the United States adopted after 1945 to stop the

  spread of Communism. George Kennan proposed this idea to President Harry Truman.

• Plan for the reconstruction of Western Europe after World War II as 

  Announced by the U.S. Sect of State George C. Marshall. 12.5 Billion Dollars of repairs.

• Pres. Truman’s pledge to provide economic and military aid to countries

  threatened by Communism. Began with Greece and Turkey.

• The policy of creating a massive military response that would prevent another

  nation from ever attacking your country.

Marshall Plan:

•  Plan for the reconstruction of Western Europe after World War II as 

  Announced by the U.S. Sect of State George C. Marshall. 12.5 Billion Dollars of repairs.

• Pres. Truman’s pledge to provide economic and military aid to countries

  threatened by Communism. Began with Greece and Turkey.

• The policy of creating a massive military response that would prevent another

  nation from ever attacking your country.

•  President Eisenhower’s theory that if Vietnam fell to communism the

  surrounding countries would also fall to communism.

Truman Doctrine:

•  Pres. Truman’s pledge to provide economic and military aid to countries

  threatened by Communism. Began with Greece and Turkey.

• The policy of creating a massive military response that would prevent another

  nation from ever attacking your country.

• President Eisenhower’s theory that if Vietnam fell to communism the

  surrounding countries would also fall to communism.

• Term by Winston Churchill, described the seizure of Eastern Europe by the

  Soviet Union (communist) and the wall they built to keep people from leaving.

Deterrence:

• The policy of creating a massive military response that would prevent another

  nation from ever attacking your country.

• President Eisenhower’s theory that if Vietnam fell to communism the

  surrounding countries would also fall to communism.

• Term by Winston Churchill, described the seizure of Eastern Europe by the

  Soviet Union (communist) and the wall they built to keep people from leaving.

• The supplying of the free portion of Berlin, Germany by air transportation because of its location in communist zone of East Germany

Domino:

• President Eisenhower’s theory that if Vietnam fell to communism the

  surrounding countries would also fall to communism.

• Term by Winston Churchill, described the seizure of Eastern Europe by the

  Soviet Union (communist) and the wall they built to keep people from leaving.

• The supplying of the free portion of Berlin, Germany by air transportation because of its location in communist zone of East Germany

• North Atlantic Treat Organization, Alliance of smaller European nations to defend

  against a possible communist invasion, later the U.S. and Canada join. 1949

Iron Curtain:

• Term by Winston Churchill, described the seizure of Eastern Europe by the

  Soviet Union (communist) and the wall they built to keep people from leaving.

• The supplying of the free portion of Berlin, Germany by air transportation because of its location in communist zone of East Germany

• North Atlantic Treat Organization, Alliance of smaller European nations to defend

  against a possible communist invasion, later the U.S. and Canada join. 1949

• The organization of communist controlled eastern European nations created in

  opposition to NATO

Berlin Airlift:

• The supplying of the free portion of Berlin, Germany by air transportation because of its location in communist zone of East Germany

•  North Atlantic Treat Organization, Alliance of smaller European nations to defend

  against a possible communist invasion, later the U.S. and Canada join. 1949

• The organization of communist controlled eastern European nations created in

  opposition to NATO

• Conflict in Asia between Communist North Korea and Pro Western South

  Korea in which both the U.S. and Communist China become involved. Ends in a stalemate.

NATO:

• North Atlantic Treat Organization, Alliance of smaller European nations to defend

  against a possible communist invasion, later the U.S. and Canada join. 1949

• The organization of communist controlled eastern European nations created in

  opposition to NATO

•  Conflict in Asia between Communist North Korea and Pro Western South

  Korea in which both the U.S. and Communist China become involved. Ends in a stalemate.

• The first artificial satellite; launched  into space by the Soviet Union 1957. Orbits the

  Earth.

Warsaw Pact:

• The organization of communist controlled eastern European nations created in

  opposition to NATO

• Conflict in Asia between Communist North Korea and Pro Western South

  Korea in which both the U.S. and Communist China become involved. Ends in a stalemate.

• The first artificial satellite; launched  into space by the Soviet Union 1957. Orbits the

  Earth.

• 1950’s Fear that Communist were taking over the world. Begins

  after the Soviet Union explodes an Atomic Bomb and Launches Sputnik. Spies.

Korean Wear:

•  Conflict in Asia between Communist North Korea and Pro Western South

  Korea in which both the U.S. and Communist China become involved. Ends in a stalemate.

• The first artificial satellite; launched  into space by the Soviet Union 1957. Orbits the

  Earth.

• 1950’s Fear that Communist were taking over the world. Begins

  after the Soviet Union explodes an Atomic Bomb and Launches Sputnik. Spies.

•  reduces the powers of Labor Unions to force businesses to have “closed shops” and “featherbedding” hiring of more workers than necessary.