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The Cold War
WWII-1980s
Term | Definition |
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contianment | "iron curtain" a foreign policy meant to contain/block soviet expansion |
Truman Doctine | block soviet influence through the support of minorities of capitalism against the influence of communism |
Marshall Plan | a program of economic aid for the recovery of WWII nations and prevention of communism |
Warsaw Pact | soviet version of truman doctrine. any satellite minority struggling against capitalism, soviet union will interfere |
NATO alliance | western nations joined united states in form of a military defense alliance |
Berlin Airlift | airlift of food, fuel, and supplies to west berlin |
European Economic Community (EEC) | eliminated trade barriers |
Detente | Brezhnev President Nixon agreed to limit nuclear arms and expand trade |