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18 Cards in this Set
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Potsdam Conference |
The Big Three meet to arrange the ending of WWII. The focus shifts to Japan's surrender. |
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Iron Curtain Speech |
The Iron Curtain was a metaphorical barrier. This speech was given by Winston Churchill. |
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Civil War in China |
Mao Zedong wants to spread communism, but Japan is in China. There ensues a civil war. |
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Truman Doctrine |
Communism was spreading quickly. Since Turkey and Greece were getting influenced by communism very quickly, the US essentially bribed them to not become communist. |
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Marshall Plan |
The Marshall Plan aids Western Europe in 1945-1947. It stops communism and aids foreign trade. |
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Berlin Blockade |
The Allies attack the Soviet Union because they were trying to limit the power of the Allies. |
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Berlin Airlift |
Berlin was blockaded by Germany, but the US and the UK wanted to give supplies to them. The blockade was lifted. |
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Domino Theory |
If the French Indochina fell, it would make everyone else fall too. |
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Containment |
The US prevented communism from spreading by invading other countries. This cost a lot of money. |
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Korean War |
Communist NK invades the democratic SK. China joined and pushed SK back. The US controls communism in Asia but pulls back in other places. |
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NATO |
NATO is an agreement which strengthened the western Ally response to an invasion of Europe. |
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Warsaw Pact |
The USSR wanted to sign this. However, Germany was wishy-washy and left. |
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Berlin Wall |
Communist East Germany wanted to have a secure border with West Germany. However, when East Germany let people leave, people took to the wall with hammers and picks. |
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Cuban Missile Crisis |
The USSR wanted to set up missiles in Cuba. However, the US was like "NO" and set up a blockade. It ended with a compromise with the US leaving Turkey and the USSR leaving Cuba. |
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Vietnam War |
North V. invades South. America goes to help but fails after too many losses. Then, Vietnam is communist! |
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Solidarity Movement |
People were under martial law and did not like their leader. They revolted but were stopped by Polish authorities. |
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Perestroika |
Leader of the USSR during 1980's. Policy of openness. Capitalism! No communism! |
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Glasnost |
Like Perestroika but DEMOCRACY! |
