Ch. 28 Flashcards
Cold War
geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their allies
displaced persons
a person who is forced to leave their home country because of war, persecution, or natural disaster; a refugee.
Truman Doctrine
principle that the US should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces or Communist revolutions
Marshall Plan
U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe following the devastation of World War II
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
economic organization from 1949 to 1991 and it’s purpose is to promote coordination in economic planning, trade, research and development
NATO
an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 European and North American countries.
Warsaw Pact
collective defense treaty signed in Warsaw, Poland between the Soviet Union and seven other Eastern Bloc socialist republics of Central and Eastern Europe
Economic Miracle
a period of dramatic economic development that is entirely unexpected or unexpectedly strong
Christian Democrats
seek to apply Christian principles to public policy
Common Market
a group of countries imposing few or no duties on trade with one another and a common tariff on trade with other countries.
socialist realism
characterized by the depiction of communist values, such as the emancipation of the proletariat, a style of idealized realistic art that was developed in the Soviet Union
de-stalinization
a series of political changes in the Soviet Union after the death of long-time leader Joseph Stalin
decolonization
process of a state leaving a former colony, making it independent
neocolonialism
using economics, globalization, cultural imperialism and conditional aid to influence a country
postcolonial migration
unique form of migration, the historical period or state of affairs representing the aftermath of Western colonialism
