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Iron Curtain
A boundary that divided Europe into two separate areas. -
Yalta Conference
Included Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill. Poland was mainly discussed. The result is that Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to recognize the Polish government set up by the Soviet Union. -
President Roosevelt death
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Presidency of Harry Truman
Became automatic president after Roosevelt died. -
The United Nations
It was very important to the Cold War because it creates international peace and security. It included Britain, France, China, the Soviet Union, and the United States -
The Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union responded to NATO. They created a mutual defense organization that put them in command of the armed forces. -
End of WW2
World war 2 ended but before it ended President Roosevelt wanted to make sure that war doesn't happen again. -
The Long Telegram
A long telegram written by George Kennan. It explained his view of the Soviets. He states that the soviets view of the world came from a "Russian sense of insecurity". -
Truman Doctrine
It was a foreign policy created by Truman to stop communism from spreading. He would give supplies to countries who need it. -
The Red Scare
American was scared that communism was spreading into the United States. -
The Marshall Plan
An initiative to grant 5 million to western Europe countries and help rebuild economies. -
The Creation of Nato
It was created to defend North America and Europe from the Soviet Union taking over. -
Berlin Airlift
President Truman sent the air force to fly supplies in to Berlin instead of troops. He did this to avoid war. -
McCarthyism
Senator Joe McCarthy suspected that 205 people who worked for the government were Communist. -
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The Korean War
It started when North Korea invaded South Korea. The end result of the Korean war is that North Korea remained communist while South Korea became anti-communist. -
Duck and Cover
A method of protection against the Soviet Union possibly taking over and using nuclear explosion. -
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Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower
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The Rosenburgs
An american couple who were executed for being communist spies. -
The Suex Canal
The Israelis, Britain, and French invaded Egypt after the president nationalized the canal. When the British and french joined in they nearly damaged there relationships with the U.S. -
Eisenhower Doctrine
In the Eisenhower Doctrine, middle eastern countries can request American assistance or aid if they are threatened by armed forces. -
U-2 Incident
The USSR shot down an American U-2 spy plane and captured the pilot. President Dwight D Eisenhower was forced to admit to the Soviets that the CIA had been flying spy planes over the USSR for years.
