UNIT 8 1945-1960 Flashcards
conflict between communist soviet union and democracy USA
cold war
provided one hopeful sign for the future. organization to maintain international security.
united nations (UN)
a country that is formally independent in the world but under heavy political, economic, and military influence or control from another country.
satellite state
metaphoric line used in the cold war to symbolized the separation between the U.S (and allies) and Soviet Russia
iron curtain
plan by the U.s to stop the SPREAD of communism (not to end it just to stop it).
containment
Under Truman congress submitted $17 Billion in European Recovery Program. (better known as-)
Marshal plan
economic and military aid to assist the “Free People” of Turkey and Greece
Truman Doctrine
In result to the Soviets cutting off all access by land to German city. Truman ordered U.S planes to fly in supplies to the people of west Berlin
Berlin airlift
National Security had recommended, enlargeing the U.S government defense spending to 20%, convince the american public that the costly arms build up was imperative for the nations defense, and form alliances with non-Communist countries around the world
NC-68
a military alliance for the defense of the communist states of east Europe.
Warsaw pact
during the Korean War, Korea was divided along what Parallel
38th parallel
conflict between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Korean War
united states pushed communist powers to the brink of war, Eisenhower’s hard line became known as-
Brinkmanship
in order to eliminate the chance of a suprise nuclear attack. The soviets rejaceted a proposal
spirit of Geneva
first launched satellite by USSR
spudnik
U.S. government agency that provides objective intelligence on foreign countries and global issues to the president
CIA
The USSR shot down the US spy plane flying over the Soviet Union
U-2 incident