cold war review

American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

• Containment

• Iron Curtain

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

Idea that people who are desperate might fall to Communism, so U.S. would provide financial aid to war-torn nations of Europe to help rebuild.

• Containment

• Iron Curtain

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

Started with Communist rebels threatening Greece and Turkey, but Truman promises to support any country fighting the threat of Communism.

• Containment

• Iron Curtain

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

Mutual Defense Alliance - Western countries pledge to defend each other from attacks

• United Nations

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• Berlin Airlift

Joint effort by the US and Britain to fly food and supplies into West Berlin in response to the Soviet blockade

• United Nations

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• Berlin Airlift

An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.

• United Nations

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• Berlin Airlift

The 1962 confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba. The U.S. responded by blockading Cuba until the Soviets agreed to remove the missiles.

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea in an effort to contain communism.

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

A prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States.

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

Period in the United States where the fear of communism led to widespread accusations with no evidence

• Baby Boom

• McCarthyism

• Space Race

• Arms Race