Heating Up Key Words

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Containment

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A U.S. policy aimed at stopping the spread of communism to new countries during the Cold War.

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Yalta Conference

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A meeting in 1945 where leaders from the U.S., Britain, and the Soviet Union planned how to end World War II and divide control of Europe.

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United Nations

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An international group created after World War II to help keep peace and solve global problems.

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Satellite country

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A country controlled politically and economically by a more powerful country, especially during the Cold War.

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Iron Curtain

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A term used to describe the division between Communist countries in Eastern Europe and Western democracies after World War II.

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Cold War

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A long period of tension and competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union without actual fighting.

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Truman Doctrine

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A U.S. policy to provide aid to countries threatened by communism.

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Marshall Plan

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A U.S. program that gave money to help rebuild European countries after World War II.

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Division of Berlin

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The splitting of Berlin into sections controlled by the U.S., Britain, France, and the Soviet Union after World War II.

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Berlin Airlift

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When Western countries flew supplies into West Berlin to help people during a Soviet blockade.