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Cold War

By ianmoslow

  • Iron Curtain

    Iron Curtain
    The Iron Curtain was a non physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas. They were separated until the end of the Cold War. The term "Iron Curtain" came from Winston Churchill. https://www.britannica.com/event/Iron-Curtain

  • Division in Germany

    Division in Germany
    Germany was divided into East and west. The East are communist and the West are democratic. The Iron Curtain help separate the two Info from notes

  • Iron Curtain Speech

    Iron Curtain Speech
    Winston Churchill went to Westminster College to present his "sinews of Peace" speech. This went down in history as the "Iron Curtain Speech." https://www.westminster-mo.edu/explore/history-traditions/IronCurtainSpeech.html

  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine
    This Doctrine was a policy to fight against communism. The Truman Doctrine asked Congress for 400 million dollars to help Turkey and Greece fight against communism. The US would provide military power to help battle communism. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/truman-doctrine

  • NATO

    NATO
    NATO (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is an international alliance. It consists of 29 member states from North America and Europe. The purpose of the treaty was to defend each-other from communist Soviet Union from taking over. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_NATO

  • The Domino Theory

    The Domino Theory
    This was a theory if one place went under communism then the surrounding countries would follow. This was used by the United States during the Cold War. Eisenhower described the theory on April 7, 1954. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino_theory

  • Korean War

    Korean War
    This was a war between North Korea and South Korea. This started when North Korea invaded South Korea. The US were lead by General MacArthur when they entered the war. https://www.history.com/topics/korea/korean-war

  • Warsaw Pact

    Warsaw Pact
    The Warsaw Pact is known as the Treaty of Friendship. It was a defense treaty signed in Poland. It was founded May 14, 1955. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Pact

  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War
    This war is also known as the Second Indochina War. The war is considered as a Cold War era proxy war. The US troops were being deployed in 1965. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    This event almost lead the Soviets and the Us to actually be fighting. Nuclear Warfare was also involved. This event is also known as the October Crisis. https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis