U.S - History 1 - Module 21 - Lesson 1 Flashcards

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Harry Truman
President of the United States from 1945-1953

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Harry Truman
Presidente de los Estados Unidos desde 1945 a 1953

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Satellite Nations
A nation that is aligned or under the influence of another nation

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Satélites Nacionales
Una nación que está alineada o bajo la influencia de otra nación

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Iron Curtain
Political, Military, and Ideological barrier dividing Europe into two separate areas.

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Cortina de Hierro
Barrera política, militar e ideológica que divide Europa en dos áreas separadas.

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Cold War
a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare.

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Guerra Fría
un estado de hostilidad política entre países caracterizado por amenazas, propaganda y otras medidas que no llegan a la guerra abierta.

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Policy of Containment
Measures to prevent spread of Communism

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Política de Contención
Medidas para prevenir la propagación del comunismo

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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Gathers intelligence and performs covert operations in foreign countries

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Agencia Central de Inteligencia (CIA)
Reúne inteligencia y realiza operaciones encubiertas en países extranjeros.

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Truman Doctrine
United States foreign policy intended to prevent spread of Communism

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Doctrina Truman
Política exterior de Estados Unidos destinada a prevenir la propagación del comunismo

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Marshall Plan
U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe following the devastation of World War II

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Marshall Plan
Programa de EE. UU. que brinda ayuda a Europa Occidental luego de la devastación de la Segunda Guerra Mundial

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Berlin Airlift
A 1940s military operation that supplied West Berlin with food and other vital goods by air after the Soviet Union blockaded the city.

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Puente aéreo de Berlín
Una operación militar de la década de 1940 que abasteció a Berlín Occidental con alimentos y otros bienes vitales por aire después de que la Unión Soviética bloqueara la ciudad.

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
A political and military alliance of countries in Europe and North America.

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Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN)
Una alianza política y militar de países de Europa y América del Norte.

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