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Post WWII
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| United Nations | created to prevent future wards and encourage international cooperation |
| New Nations | post-war era saw independence movements in India and creation of Israel |
| The Marshall Plan | US program giving billions of dollars to rebuild Europe and prevent Communism |
| NATO vs Warsaw Pact | NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) led by US/Western Europe while Warsaw Pact was led by Soviet Union/Eastern Europe |
| Truman Doctrine | US would support any nation resisting Communism |
| McCarthyism | Named after Joseph McCarthy, "witch hunts" and fear of Communism in US |
| Julius and Ethel Rosenberg | US citizens executed for conspiracy to commit espionage |
| 1950s culture | Elvis and Rock n' Roll - symbols of youth rebellion |