Define the term Iron Curtain:

Imaginary line dividing communist nations in the Soviet Bloc

Define the term Containment:

Us policy to prevent the spread of communism

military alliance of Soviet-dominated countries

Define Marshall Plan:

Plan for economic reconstruction of Europe after WWII

Confrontation when Soviet missiles were placed in Cuba

What was the Berlin Airlift?

Program the shipped supplies to Berlin under Soviet blockade

competition between nations to gain advantage in weapons

Define the term Cold War:

Era of high tensions between the US and the Soviet Union

military alliance between western (non-communist) nations

Define Truman Doctrine:

Plan providing economic aid to countries resisting communism

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Define the term Iron Curtain:
Imaginary line dividing communist nations in the Soviet Bloc
Curtain made of Iron
New nuclear weapon developed by the Soviets
Wall stretching through Berlin
2
Define the term Containment:
Us policy to prevent the spread of communism
Policy to prevent the spread of democracy
military alliance between non-communist nations
To keep something in one place
3
Define Warsaw pact:
US policy to the prevent spread of communism
military alliance of Soviet-dominated countries
military alliance of western nations (non-communist)
Pact signed in Warsaw
4
Define Marshall Plan:
imaginary line dividing communist nations in Soviet bloc
Plan to save Marshall
military alliance between western nations
Plan for economic reconstruction of Europe after WWII
5
Cuban Missile Crisis
Confrontation when US provided weapons to rebels in Cuba
Confrontation between US & Berlin
Confrontation when Soviet missiles were placed in Cuba
Confrontation between the US and France
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What was the Berlin Airlift?
Splitting up of Berlin into 4 squadrons
Building of the Berlin Wall
Plan to relocate Berlin
Program the shipped supplies to Berlin under Soviet blockade
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Define Arms Race:
Competition to see who can collect the most arms
Arm wrestling competition
competition between nations to gain advantage in weapons
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Define the term Cold War:
Term referring to any war fought with the Soviets
Era of high tensions between the US and the Soviet Union
An Arms race
War fought in the winter
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What is NATO?
military alliance between communist nations
military alliance between western (non-communist) nations
agreement to fight communism
Agreement to build up nuclear weapons
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Define Truman Doctrine:
Plan providing economic aid to countries resisting communism
Cease fire signed by Soviet Union and the US
US policy to prevent the spread of communism
plan for economic reconstruction of Europe after WWII

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