Cold War Vocab Flashcard

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Alliance of North American and European capitalist countries formed today.

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NATO

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American foreign policy providing aid to Greece and Turkey post-WWII

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Truman Doctrine

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Cold War hot spots with actual conflict:

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Proxy Wars

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Physical divider in Germany's capital separating east from west until 1989.

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The Berlin Wall

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During the Cold War, the US policy was ______________ to prevent communism.

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Containment

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Political system where officials are elected by the people.

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Democracy

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Alliance of Poland, Soviet Union, and Satellite states post-WWII.

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Warsaw Pact

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American bill providing $12 billion in aid to Europe post-WWII.

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Marshall Plan

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Metaphorical divider between democratic and communist Europe, created by Winston Churchill.

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Iron Curtain

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Political system where the government owns property and individuals work based on needs.

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Communism