USHC 7.5-7.6 Terms Part I

doctrine that offered military aid to nations in the Middle East fighting communist subversion

15 month period where US/British planes provided supplies to their western sections of Berlin

this was a standoff between the Soviet Union and the US over putting nuclear missiles in Cuba

American spy planes - shot down over the Soviet Union during Eisenhower years

Eastern Europe= controlled by USSR so USA needs to stop the spread of communism around world

this nation was liberated from Japan after WWII & divided at the 38th parallel

US policy to help nations in Europe that are fighting communist takeovers (ex: Greece & Turkey)

Soviet Union and other countries created this alliance- in response to creation of NATO

Marshall Plan was also known as the...

war fought between communist and noncommunist forces after the North invaded the South

new leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin's death - during Cuban Missile Crisis & Berlin Wall

Which country/countries helped to assist North Korea in the Korean War?

military hero of WWII, leader of D-Day, extends Truman Doctrine to the Middle East

American president that dealt with the Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Berlin Wall

Truman's response to Stalin's Berlin Blockade

What dates are associated with the Korean War?

Which of these organizations was NOT created to prevent the spread of communism?

Marshall Plan helped to rebuild war-torn Europe through $$ aid...but this was also a major goal

Leaders of USA and USSR during the U2 Incident of 1960

US financial plan to rebuild Europe after WWII - offer nations financial aide

Leaders of USA and USSR during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

Which side did the USA support in the Korean War?

Tensions between the US and the Soviets after WWII

Churchill's term describing the division in Europe between non- communist and communist nations