An imaginary line in Europe separating nations of the West, such as the United States and European countries, and the Soviet Union and its allies.

not under American or the Soviet economic and political influence

closest the world came to nuclear war; Soviet were trying set up missile launch sites close to the US but had to back down

The Soviet Union cuts off access to a city; the US airlifts supplies

a principle of US foreign policy to prevent the expansion of Communist power

Nations that supported the United States during the Cold War

Policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism, started by helping Greece and Turkey.

A military and defense alliance formed by 12 countries in Western Europe and North America, including the United States

A conflict where the opposing sides do not fight with each other directly

The U.S. provides funds to Europe to rebuild after WWII so they won't turn to communism

an agreement between USSR & 8 eastern European countries to form a defensive alliance against the US and her allies

World organization formed at the end of WWII to prevent future wars

Communist nations in Eastern Europe who were under the USSR's control were known as

A policy of threatening to go to war, particularly nuclear war, in response to any enemy aggression