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Unit 4 -The Cold War

U.S. History Part II - Vocabulary and Who's Who

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Berlin Airlift in 1948 the United States flew supplies into West Berlin to break the Soviet blockade of roads and waterways leading into the city
Cold War battle for influence over and control of smaller and weaker nations between the United States and Soviet Union after World War II; stopped short of armed conflict
Iron Curtain an imaginary line separating Communist and non-Communist countries in Europe
Marshall Plan sent economic aid to war-torn European countries after World War II; also called European Recovery Program (ERP)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance between United States and 11 other Western European nations to protect one another, particularly from threat of communism
Truman Doctrine policy of sending economic and military support to countries resisting communism after World War II
United Nations (UN) an organization of nations that works for peace in the world and tries to solve world problems
veto a vote against something; to refuse to approve
Winston Churchill Prime Minister of Great Britain warned that the Russians were dividing Europe with an Iron Curtain, or an imaginary line separating Communist and non-Communist countries that could not be crossed.
George Marshall In June of 1947, United States Secretary of State announced a plan to send economic aid to Europe.
Joseph Stalin the leader of the Soviet Union, wanted to control the countries around the Soviet Union. He felt that the Soviet Union would be safer with Communist neighbors.
Harry S Truman In early 1947, President Truman acted quickly to send both countries military and economic aid. The aid helped weaken the power of the Communists there. His effort to keep Greece and Turkey free was called the Truman Doctrine.
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