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Cold War
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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 |
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Truman Doctrine
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This was aimed to stop the spread of communism is Turkey & Greece
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Marshall Plan
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To rebuild Europe after World War II and rebuild European economies.
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NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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First mutual defense alliance.
Members agree to come to the aid of other member countries. |
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Berlin Blockade/Berlin Airlift
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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 |
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Brinkmanship
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The practice of pushing a dangerous situation to the limit of safety in order to obtain the greatest advantage
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Massive Retaliation
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Eisenhower's policy that if the Soviets hit us with one missile we would throw our whole arsenal at them
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Containment
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Early Cold War policy to keep Communism within its present territories using, economic, military, and diplomatic action.
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Eisenhower Doctrine
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Jan. 1957 Pres. Could use Military Force in Middle East to Stop Soviets
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Sputnik
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World's First Space Satellite
Led to increased Math & Science in US |
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Dwight Eisenhower
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President from 1952-1960
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