Cold War Flashcards
0
Q
What did the U.S. And the Soviet Union compete in?
A
Compete in arms and space race
1
Q
When did the Cold War start?
A
End of WWII
U.S and Soviet Union become suspicious of each others motives and policies
2
Q
What was the U.S. Foreign policy based on?
A
containment and communism
3
Q
What what the “iron curtain”?
A
The soviet union’s control over much of Eastern Europe
4
Q
What was the marshal plan?
A
It was a U.S. program to rebuild Europe after WWII
- plan rejected by Soviet Union
- plan weakened appeal of communism in Western Europe
5
Q
Korean conflicts helped Truman gain……
A
Support for massive US military build up
