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Cold War
Clash of ideology that never led to a direct war between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Longest Era of American History: 1945-1990
Truman Doctrine
This was aimed to stop the spread of communism is Turkey & Greece
Marshall Plan
To rebuild Europe after World War II and rebuild European economies.
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
First mutual defense alliance.
Members agree to come to the aid of other member countries.
Berlin Blockade/Berlin Airlift
1948 Soviet troops cutoff road/rail traffic into Berlin to force the West out.
Truman orders Berlin Airlift to keep the city from being starved into submission
Brinkmanship
The practice of pushing a dangerous situation to the limit of safety in order to obtain the greatest advantage
Massive Retaliation
Eisenhower's policy that if the Soviets hit us with one missile we would throw our whole arsenal at them
Containment
Early Cold War policy to keep Communism within its present territories using, economic, military, and diplomatic action.
Eisenhower Doctrine
Jan. 1957 Pres. Could use Military Force in Middle East to Stop Soviets
Sputnik
World's First Space Satellite
Led to increased Math & Science in US
Dwight Eisenhower
President from 1952-1960