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alliances
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An agreement between two or more nations to aid each other in the event of war. Examples: NATO, Warsaw Pact.
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arms race
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When both the U.S. and Soviet Union each tried to build more and "better" nuclear weapons than each other. (1953-1991)
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Berlin Airlift
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1948-49. When the Soviet Union blocked land access to Berlin in order to drive the Allies out of the German city. The U.S. responded by flying in supplies around the clock until the Soviets lifted the blockade.
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Chiang Kai-shek
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Nationalist leader of China during W.W. 2 who fled with his followers to the island of Formosa (Taiwan) following Communist Revolution (1949).
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Cold War
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1945-1991. Period of U.S. - Soviet rivalry and suspicion, marked by spying, hostile propaganda, an arms race and a race in space.
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communism
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System in which the government controls all economic activity. Private property and businesses are outlawed. Usually involves a totalitarian state.
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containment
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U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism after W.W. 2. Involved both surrounding communist countries with alliances friendly to U.S., and repelling Communist aggression with troops.
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domino theory
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belief that once 1 country falls to communism, all the others around it will also become communist unless it's contained.
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Douglas MacArthur
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American General who led U.N. troops in Korea. Planned and launched Inchon landing.
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Dwight Eisenhower
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President 1953-1961.
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emerging nations
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New, Third World Nations that are developing their economy.
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Fidel Castro
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Communist dictator of Cuba (1959-Pres.)
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Harry S. Truman
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President 1945-1953. Made decision to drop A-bomb on Japan. President during Korean War.
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iron curtain
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imaginary line between free, West European nations and Communist East European nations. Phrase coined by W. Churchill (1946)
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Joseph McCarthy
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Senator from Wisconsin. Accused certain Americans of being Communists, which set off a "red scare' in the early 1950's. Many of these charges were made without proof and accompanied by publicity.
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Korean Conflict/DMZ
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Started when Communist N. Korea invaded S. Korea (1950). U.N. defends S. Korea until a 1953 treaty is signed. War a stalemate. DMZ (demilitarized zone) is heavily mined border between S. Korea and N. Korea at 38th parallel. (248 km. long; 4 km. wide)
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Mao Zedong
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First Communist leader of China from 1949-1976
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Marshall Plan
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large-scale plan enacted in 1947 to help Europe rebuild its economy and prevent the further spread of communism following W.W. 2. Provided $12 billion in aid to Western Europe
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NATO
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Post W.W. 2 alliance of U.S and Western European Nations. Formed to protect each other from a possible Soviet attack.
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Soviet Satelite nations
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refers to Eastern Europe under Soviet control
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Superpowers
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refres to the United States and Soviet Union in post world war II period
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Truman Doctrine
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Issued in 1947. The United States pledged to help nations threatened by communist expansion, especially Greece and Turkey.
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Warsaw Pact
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Alliance between Communist East European Nations and the Soviet Union. Response to NATO.
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Winston Churchill
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Prime Minister of Great Britain during W.W. 2. Coined the term "Iron Curtain" to describe imaginary wall betwee free, West Europe and Communist East Europe. (1946)
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