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Malta - Nedel. Mateo
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Malta Summit (1989) | During the summit, Bush and Gorbachev declared an end to the Cold War, although whether it was truly such is a matter of debate. News reports of the time referred to the Malta Summit as one of the most important since World War II. |
| Marshall Plan | The Marshall Plan was a US initiative following World War II, formalized by Secretary of State George C. Marshall in 1947, to provide economic aid for European recovery. |
| Mathias Rust flight (1987) | On May 28, 1987, West German teenager Mathias Rust made a daring flight through Soviet air defenses, landing a rented Cessna 172 near Moscow's Red Square to promote peace between East and West. |
| May 1968 Uprising (France) | May 68 was a period of widespread protests, strikes, and civil unrest in France that began in May 1968 and became one of the most significant social uprisings in modern European history. |
| Military Industrial Complex | The Military-Industrial Complex (MIC) refers to the symbiotic relationship between a nation's military, defense contractors, and lawmakers, creating a powerful vested interest that influences public policy. |
| MIRVs | MIRV, which stands for Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles, is a type of nuclear missile system that allows a single intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) to carry multiple warheads. |
| Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact | The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, officially the Treaty of Non-Aggression between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and also known as the Hitler–Stalin Pact and the Nazi–Soviet Pact. |
| Morgenthau Plan | The Morgenthau Plan was a proposal to weaken Germany following World War II by eliminating its arms industry and removing or destroying other key industries basic to military strength. |
| Moscow Summit (1988) | The Moscow Summit was a summit meeting between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev. It was held on May 29, 1988 – June 3, 1988. |
| Moscow Treaty (1970) | The Moscow Treaty of August 12, 1970, was a pivotal agreement between West Germany and the Soviet Union that normalized relations and recognized postwar European borders as inviolable, particularly the Oder-Neisse line. |
| Mujahedeen | Mujahideen is an Arabic term referring to Muslims who engage in jihad, or struggle, on behalf of God or Islam. |
| My Lai Massacre | The mass killing of hundreds of unarmed civilians by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War. |
| National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam/Viet Cong | The National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (NLF), commonly known as the Viet Cong, was a political organization in South Vietnam that fought against the South Vietnamese government and its U.S. allies during the Vietnam War. |
| NATO | The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states—30 in Europe and 2 in North America. |
| Nedelin Catastrophe | The Nedelin catastrophe or Nedelin disaster, known in Russia as the Catastrophe at Baikonur Cosmodrome, was a launch pad accident that occurred on 24 October 1960 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Soviet Kazakhstan. |
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