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11 Cards in this Set
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Superpowers |
The U.S and the Soviet Union came out as the most powerful countries after WWII. |
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Cold War |
The conflict of ideas between the Democratic U.S and the Soviet Union. |
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Satellite States |
The countries in Eastern Europe that were loyal to the Soviet Union. |
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Containment |
The United States theory of trying to stop the spread of Communism. |
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Marshall Plan |
A document that states the U.S would help any country theatened by communism. |
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Winston Churchill |
The Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII and the start of the Cold War. |
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EEC |
The European Economic Community which included France, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and West Germany.They traded with each other without tariffs. |
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Truman Doctrine |
A document that stated the U.S. would help any country threatened by communism.
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Berlin Wall
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The concrete wall put up separating Democratic West Berlin & Communist East Berlin in 1961. A symbol of the Cold War
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Iron Curtain
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The invisible line that divided Democratic Western Europe & Communist Eastern Europe.
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Space Race
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The race between the superpowers to get their space program going. The Soviet Union got a satellite up first in 1957 (Sputnik) while the U.S. got a person to the moon first.
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