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Truman Doctirine
The US donated $400 million to Greece and to Turkey to stop people overthrowing their counties. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan helped out European countries by helping them to resist communism and also provided supplies to those in need. -
Berlin Airlift
The U.S. and its allies sent supplies to West Berlin when the U.S.S.R. cut off land access to the city to protect the formation of West Germany. This lasted for more than a year and carried 2.3 million tons of cargo into West Berlin. -
Eisenhower Doctrine
The U.S. pledged aid to nations of the middle east to resist communism. -
Loyalty Oath Program
This screened government employees and made them swear to a oath. -
Detente
Lessoned the tensions between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. attempted by Eisenhower. -
Brinksmanship
Eishenhower's willingness to go to the edge of war to get the Soviets to back down. -
Liberation Policy
Secretary of State John Dulles policy to help get communist countries to freedom.