Vocab - 1950s/Early Cold War

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New peacekeeping org post-WWII

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United Nations

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Competition for superior tech & military between U.S. & Soviet Union

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Arms Race & Space Race

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Cold War concept causing hesitation for direct conflict due to nuclear threat.

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Massive Retaliation

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Winston Churchill's quote on Europe's division.

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"Iron Curtain"

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Countries in Eastern Europe influenced by the Soviet Union post-WWII

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Satellite Nations

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Policy to limit communist influence globally.

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Containment

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Helped European nations recover economically after WWII - spent $13B

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Marshall Plan

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Economic and military aid first used in Greece and Turkey to prevent communist takeover.

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Truman Doctrine

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First major Cold War conflict leading to a US airlift due to Stalin's resistance.

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Berlin Blockade

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Military alliance of U.S., Canada, and Western Europe post-WWII with collective security.

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NATO