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Stalin
Promised free elections In Eastern Europe. -
Iron Curtain
It decended across Europe which devided communists from non-communists. -
Nuclear Weapons
These weapons were apart of the Arms Race, and were used on Hiroshima. -
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The Cold War
Period of Tension between the USA and USSR. -
Truman Doctrine
The USA would provide military and economic aid to countries threatened by Communism. -
Marshall Plan
US economic recovery for war-torn Europe. -
Containment
US policy of keeping communism within its existing boundaries. -
Devision of Germany
Germany was divided east and west. -
COMECON
Council for Mutual Assistance -
Krushchev
Nikita Khrushchev was a politician who led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War. -
Eisenhower
Was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. -
KGB
Soviet secret police -
Warsaw Pact
Millitary Alliance of Communist Block nations. -
Sputnik
1st satalite to orbit Earth - sent radio signals back to Earth. -
Space Race
Came after Arms Race, and Soviet Union was victorious. -
Fidel Castro
Governed Cuba as Prime minister. -
The U2 Incident
U-2 American Spy Plane shot down by USSR. -
U-2
American spy plane used to watch over Russia. -
Gary Powers
American U-2 Hero Pilot. -
John F Kennedy
Was the 35th president from 1961 - 1963. -
Yuri Gagarin
The first human to travel into outer space, and he was apart of the Soviet Union. -
Bay of Pigs
Cuban exiles tried to invade Cuba and lead revolt against Castro. -
Berlin Wall Built
Was built to keep East Germans from fleeing to West Germany. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The USSR placed missiles in Cuba which is very close to the US. -
Detente
The easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries. -
Vietnamization
USA withdraws forces. -
Perestroika
A political movement for reformation within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during the 1980s. -
Glasnost
Is translated as "openness" in Russian, and refers to the Soviet policy of open discussion of political and social issues. -
NATO
Stands for The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. -
Berlin Wall Torn Down
After weeks of unrest, the Government of East Germany said their people were allowed to cross over to West Germany.
