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The Suez Canal
This was actually the first canal that directly links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. -
Red Scare
This was a widespread fear by a society or state about a potential rise of communism, anarchism, or radical leftism -
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The Yalta Conference
A conferences and duringthis conference, Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt discussed Europe's postwar reorganization. -
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Harry Truman
American statesman who served as the 33rd President of the United States,he took office after FDR died -
End of WWII
It ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers -
The Creation of the United Nations
This organization was formed after World War II with the aim of preventing another such conflict. -
The Long Telegraph
This sent up to 8,000 words -
Iron Curtain
A barrier that blocked the former Soviet from the Western prior to decline communism. -
Marshall Plan
This plan revived enemies in Western Europe and weakened the appeal of communism and opening trade markets. -
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Berlin Airlift
This was an international crisis that arose from the Soviet Union who had blocked the western allies. -
Truman Doctrine
This pledged that United States will fight to spread communism world wide.Truman asked congress for 400 million to fight in Turkey and Greece because Britain could no longer afford them. -
Duck and Cover
This was a civil defense training that was widely distributed to United States schoolchildren,they did this when nuclear explosions happened. -
NATO
This was a mutual military alliance between several North American and European countries because many Americans were convinced that the Soviet were bent on conquest. -
McCarthyism
Widespread accusations and investigations of suspected Communist activity -
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The Korean War
A war between the Northern and South Korea because North Korean communist party crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea -
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
An American Army general and statesman who served as the 34th President of the United States -
The Rosenburgs
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg,They were United States citizens who were being convicted of committing espionage for the Soviet Union -
The Warsaw Pact
This was a collective defense treaty signed by Poland, then the name was officially changed to The Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and Mutual Assistance -
Eisenhower Doctrine
A rule where a Middle Eastern country could request American economic assistance or aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression. -
U-2 Incident
This incident was when a spy plane was shot down by a Soviet surface to air missile
