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The Suez Canal
Sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the isthmus of Suez. -
Yalta Conference
Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin meet and discuss what would happen at the end of the war. -
Creation of UN
Representatives from 50 countries came to San Francisco to officially organize the UN. -
End of World War 2
The war ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. -
The Red Scare
Promotion of widespread fear of the potential rise of communism. -
The Long Telegram
George Kennan responded with a message explaining his views of the Soviets. -
Iron Curtain
Churchill referred to an "iron curtain" falling across Eastern Europe. Described the Communist nations of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. -
Truman Doctrine
Gave a speech that outlined a policy. Its goal was to aid those who worked to resist being controlled by others. -
Marshall Plan
George C. Marshall proposed the Marshall Plan, which would give European nations American aid and to rebuild their economies. -
Berlin Blockade
Soviet troops blockaded West Berlin hoping to force the US to reconsider its decision or abandon West Berlin. -
The Creation of NATO
An agreement was made to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a mutual defense alliance made up of 12 countries. -
McCarthyism
A campaign against alleged communists in the US government. -
The Korean War
North Korean troops invaded the south, driving back poorly equipped South Korean forces. -
Duck and Cover
A civil defense training film distributed to schoolchildren. -
The Rosenbergs
A New York couple who were members of the Communist Party. They were charged for spying for the Soviets. -
Warsaw Pact
Collective defense treaty signed by the Soviet Union. -
The Eisenhower Doctrine
He asked Congress to authorize the use of military force whenever the president wanted to assist the Middle E. nations. -
U-2 Incident
The Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 spy plane. -
Presidents in Office
Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon
