Unit 8: The Early Cold War

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A U.S. policy providing military and economic aid to nations facing subversion or invasion, initially aimed at supporting Greece and Turkey against communist threats.

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Truman Doctrine

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United States’ policy of preventing the spread of communism

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Containment

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Began with North Korea's invasion of South Korea, involving the UN (led by the U.S.) supporting South Korea and China backing North Korea. (1950-1953)

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Korean War

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The fear of communism dominating U.S. politics and society during the early Cold War, also known as McCarthyism.

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2nd Red Scare

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Alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations in response to the NATO alliance

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Warsaw Pact

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Military alliance formed in 1949 by the U.S., Canada, and nations of Western Europe to provide collective security against the threat posed by the Soviet Union and other nations

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NATO

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A U.S.-Soviet competition in space exploration, peaking with the U.S. moon landing in 1969.

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Space Race

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A term associated with a Senator who led searches for Communist in the U.S. during the early 1950s through his leadership of the HUAC; making harsh accusations without evidence

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McCarthyism

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The division between Western Europe and Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe after WWII, popularized by Winston Churchill.

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Iron Curtain

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A program of U.S. aid to Europe following WWII to help those nations recover from the extensive damage to their cities, industries, and transportation

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Marshall Plan