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Russian Revolution
A time of political and social revolt in Russia. Began with the destruction of a monarchy and ended with the Soviet Union. -
Atomic Bomb
The Atom bomb was created by Robert Oppenheimer, an American Physicist. -
Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference was conference between the U.S., Russia, and the UK. The goals of the conference was to make agreements about postwar order, preventing war, and peace treaties. -
Long Telegram
The long telegram was sent by George Kennan. an ambassador for the United States in Moscow. The telegram itself explains the possible motives of the USSR. -
Iron Curtain
A group of country's forcibly taken by the USSR. A division line between East and West. East being communist and West being Democratic. -
Molotov Plan
Was a plan created by the Soviet Union to give aid to Country's in Eastern Europe that are politically and economically in line with Russia. -
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Truman Doctrine
American foreign policy whose main purpose was to counter the Soviet Union's expansion during the Cold War. America believed they had to protect. -
Marshall Plan
European recovery plan that The U.S. put in place to aid Western Europe. America donated 12 billion dollars to help rebuild the economy's of Western Europe -
Berlin Blockade
A Soviet Union attempt to stop France, Great Britain, and the United States from traveling to their sectors of Berlin which were located in Russian occupied East Germany. -
Alger Hiss Case
Alger Hiss was an American government official that was accused of espionage or spying for the Soviet Union. They could not convict him of espionage so instead, he was convicted of perjury. -
NATO
Nato, or North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is an international alliance between 29 Country's -
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Rosenberg Trial
