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9 Cards in this Set
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Iron Curtain |
* A symbol of an imaginary line between communist and democracy (Free) * In Europe |
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Super powers |
* USSR and US both have nuclear powers. |
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Arms Race |
*USSR and the US to see who can make more improved weapons *Nuclear bombs |
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Space Race (sputnik)-proof Russians won |
* USSR and US are racing to get to space first, as part of the cold war. * USSR won. |
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Berlin Blockade |
*USSR blocking west Berlin to force them to become communist. * Didn't work cause USA sent in supplies called berlin airlift. |
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Truman Doctrine |
*Provided economic aid to Greece and to Turkey. *So they wouldn't become communist. |
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Marshall Plan |
*Provide economic aid to war -damaged Europe. *So they wouldn't be communist. |
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Cold war |
*Right after WW2-1991 *war of tension between united states and USSR. * Because US was democracy and USSR is communist. |
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Detente |
*Lessing or easing of tension. *In the middle of Cold war. *Pres. Nixon visits USSR and China. |
