Lesson 28 Vocabulary

Cold War

• The struggle for power that took place between the United States and the Soviet Union in the decades after World War II.

• A military conflict between NATO and the Warsaw Pact countries.

• A period of economic cooperation between the US and the USSR.

• A cultural exchange program initiated by the United Nations.

Iron Curtain

• A physical barrier separating East and West Europe

• An ideological barrier that divided Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War.

• A military alliance formed during World War II

• A trade agreement between Eastern and Western Europe

Superpower

• A nation with a strong economy and military influence.

• An extremely powerful nation, one of a very few dominant states in an era when the world is divided politically into these states and their satellites.

• A country that is known for its cultural contributions.

• A state that has a significant number of natural resources.

Potsdam Conference

• A meeting of Allied leaders to discuss post-World War II plans for Europe

• A conference to negotiate peace terms with Germany

• A summit to discuss the Cold War strategies

• A gathering of European leaders to plan the Marshall Plan

Yalta Conference

• A conference held in February 1945 in the Soviet city of Yalta to plan the future of post–World War II Europe.

• A meeting of the Axis powers to discuss their strategy during World War II.

• A summit between the leaders of France and Germany to negotiate peace terms.

• An economic conference aimed at rebuilding Europe after World War II.