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Cold War
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Containment | Keep communism from spreading |
| Berlin Blockade | When the Soviet Union blocked off all roads that lead into West Berlin |
| Berlin Airlift | When the Allied Powers airlifted supplies to West Berlin |
| NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) | A military alliance formed by the U.S. |
| Warsaw Pact | A military alliance formed by the Soviet Union |
| Truman Doctrine | A policy that sent aid to Greece and Turkey to prevent communism from spreading |
| Marshall Plan | A policy that sent aid to Western Europe to prevent communism from spreading |
| UN (United Nations) | A peacekeeping organization that replaced the League of Nations |
| Super Powers | The United States vs. The Soviet Union |