Cold War

By ant.cook1121

  • GI BILL

    GI BILL
    Provided education for people who served in the army.

  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan
    Gave western Europe money so they wouldn't become communist

  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine
    The Truman Doctrine supported the countries who were in danger of becoming communist by giving them money.

  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift
    Since Berlin was split, we had to transport supplies in the air because we couldn't be on the ground in communist territory.

  • NATO

    NATO
    A treaty between North Atlantic countries to defend against communism.

  • Korean War

    Korean War
    The Soviet Union supported the north but we supported the south, we were fighting each other before the Cold War so tension was already building.

  • Brinkmanship

    Brinkmanship
    A side that pulls the last straw and makes their enemy start war.

  • Warsaw Pact

    Warsaw Pact
    United the communist countries under Soviet control which starts spreading through independent nations. We fear that becasue it could ruin trade with us for countries.

  • Sputnik

    Sputnik
    First Soviet satellite in orbit.

  • U2 incident

    U2 incident
    A spy plane shot down from Soviets that caused tension

  • Bay of Pigs

    Bay of Pigs
    A failed attack on Cuba that caused heavy tension,

  • Berlin Wall

    Berlin Wall
    Wall built to separate the East communist side and West democratic Germany.