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The Suez Canal
British and France invaded Egypt to regain power and it made the president furious. -
The Red Scare
promotion of widespread fear by a society or state about a potential rise of communism, -
The Yalta Conference
was a huge conference on discussing what they should do because war was over , soviets wanted suffrage america wanted piece -
Truman Doctrine
he pledged to contain threats to Greece and Turkey.Instead of going through with an all out war which can lead back to the great depression he desired to fight the limited war instead. -
End of WWII
was the beginning of the cold war when tensions began to rise . -
The Creation of the United Nations
this act happened in order to help prevent fighting but if necessary other untied nations would help out a nation in favor . -
The Long Telegraph
Department of State detailing his views on the Soviet Union, and U.S. policy toward the communist state. -
Iron Curtain
the notional barrier separating the former Soviet bloc and the West prior to the decline of communism that followed the political events in eastern Europe -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was an American initiative to aid Western Europe . the untied states gave 13 billion dollars in financial aid -
The Creation of NATO
the prospect of further Communist expansion prompted the United States and 11 other Western nations (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) -
Berlin Blockade/Airlift
during the Berlin airlift instead of dropping in troops they dropped in supplies . -
McCarthyism
McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence -
The Rosenbergs
Julius was arrested in July and Ethel in august . the jury had convicted both of conspiracy to commit espionage -
Duck and Cover
a civil defense training film that was widely distributed to United States to avoid nuclear gas outburst because it can cause death -
The Korean War
The war began when north Korea invaded south Korea -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
mas retaliation he wanted to save money instead of having huge army's he rather have big bombs that would actually do damage. -
The Warsaw Pact
basically a agreement also known as alliances between unions during the cold war . -
Eisenhower Doctrine
aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression. -
U-2 Incident
the united states sent a plane on a secret mission to spy on an take photos of Russia territory . -
John F. Kennedy
he had an important role in the Cuban missile crisis .
