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Berlin Blockade/Airlift
An crisis that arose from an attempt by the Soviet Union, in 1948–49, to force the Western Allied powers to abandon their post-World War II jurisdictions -
The Red Scare
The perceived threat posed by Communists in the U.S. became known as the Red Scare -
McCarthyism
the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. -
The Yalta Conference
This was the meeting of British prime minister Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
End of WWII
The allied beat the axis powers. This was the start of the cold war. -
The Creation of the United Nations
This was an organization that was created to "promote international cooperation and to achieve peace and security." The soviet union hosted this. -
Iron Curtain
The name for the boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War -
The Long Telegraph
This argued that the US should follow a policy of "containment" to stop Russian expansion. -
Truman Doctrine
This was an American foreign policy whose purpose was to counter Soviet expansion during the Cold War. -
Marshall Plan
This was an American initiative to aid Western Europe. The United States gave over $13 billion to help rebuild their economies after the end of World War II. -
The Creation of NATO
This was an organization to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. After the destruction of the Second World War, the nations of Europe struggled to rebuild their economies and ensure their security. -
The Korean war
The Korean War was fought between South Korea and communist North Korea. It was the first major conflict of the Cold War because the Soviet Union supported North Korea and the United States supported South Korea. -
Duck and Cover
a method of personal protection against the effects of a nuclear explosion. -
The Rosenbergs
ere United States citizens who were executed after being convicted of committing espionage for the Soviet Union. -
The Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was established as a balance of power. The USSR and seven European countries signed the Warsaw Pact -
The Suez Canal
Egypt taking control of the Suez Canal which was followed by a military attack from Israel, France, and Great Britain.
