El viaje perdido Ch. 1-3 vocab Flashcards
What was the Marshall plan
the plan to lend money to rebuild Europe
goals of the marshall plan
the depression made Europe more likely to become communist so they would notbe a trading partner of US
What was the Truman doctine
The US will support democratic nations against communism (containment)
What were the first 2 countries to get aid from the truman doctrine
greece and turkey
What was containment
a policy pursued by the US to prevent the spread of communism after WW2
What is the iron curtain a metaphor for
the divisions between Sovier Union influence in the East and democracy in the west
What was nato
formed by countries on western side and pro democracy
Why was the Warsaw pact created
pro totalitarianism and a response to NATO
What was the Berlin airlift + why
- before wall, Soviet Union announces blockade of berlin and tries to sarve allied troops
- allies fly in supplies through plane
What was detente
- a time period when Soviet and US tensions eased
- more arms control and security of Europe
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union when the Berlin wall was built
new leader Nikita Krushchev
How did west berlin view the berlin wall
with a sense of humor
Why was the berlin wall created and by who
USSR created to prevent East berlin from escaping to allied side
Who was controlling the different parts of berlin
- Britain France and US controlled west
- soviets controlled east
Where was berlin
east germany (soviet zone)
