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United Nations
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the most visible symbol of hopes for world peace
-soom became an arena in which the two superpowers compterd. bot the us and the soviet union used the UN as a forum to spread their influence over others |
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satellite nations
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countries dominated by the Soviet Union
-Albania, BUlgaria, Czech, Hungary, Romania, and Poland |
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containment
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taking measure to precent any extension of communist rule to to other countries
-guided Turman;s forgein policy -propsed by George F. Kennan |
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iron curtain
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came to stand for the division of Europe
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Cold War
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a conlfuct between the Us and the Soviet Union in which neither nation directly confronted the other on the battlefield
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Truman Doctrine
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it must be the policy of the US to support free peoples who are resiting subjugation by armed minorities or by outside prssures
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Marshall Plan
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revived European hopes
-propsed that the US provide aid to all European nations that needed it |
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Berlin airlift
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in an attempt to break the blockade, American and British officials started this to fly flood and supplies into West Berlin
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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defensive military allinace
-pledgd military support to one another in case any member was attacked -the Us enterd into a miliatray alliance with other nations kept a stadning militray force of more than 500,00 troops as well as thousands f planes, tanks and other equipment |
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Chaing Kai-shek
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for two decades Chinese Communists had struggled against the nationalists goverment of Chaing Kai-shek
-Us supported Chiang sent them # billion in aid |
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Mao Zedong
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gained strength throughout the country
-led the communists |
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Taiwan
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island while westerners called Formosa
-where Chaind and the remants of his demoralized government fled to -after 20 years of struggle the Communists ruled all of mainland China -establsihed a new governemtn the Peoples Rebpublic of CHina, the US refused to accept as Chinas true governmenent |
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38th parallel
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surrenderd to the Soviets
japn had annexed Korea in 1910 -as war eneded Japanese troops north of the 38th parallel surrendered -south of the parallel surrendered to Aemricans -as in germany, two nation developed, one communists, and one democratic |
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Korean War
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conlfict that followed attack on South Korea
-North Korean troops had penerated deep into SOuth Korea -called on the UN to stop the North Korean invasion |
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House Un-AMerican Activities Committie(HUAC)
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bgan to investigate Cmmunist influence in the movie industry
-investigated possible communist influence |
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United Nations
|
the most visible symbol of hopes for world peace
-soom became an arena in which the two superpowers compterd. bot the us and the soviet union used the UN as a forum to spread their influence over others |
|
|
satellite nations
|
countries dominated by the Soviet Union
-Albania, BUlgaria, Czech, Hungary, Romania, and Poland |
|
|
containment
|
taking measure to precent any extension of communist rule to to other countries
-guided Turman;s forgein policy -propsed by George F. Kennan |
|
|
iron curtain
|
came to stand for the division of Europe
|
|
|
Cold War
|
a conlfuct between the Us and the Soviet Union in which neither nation directly confronted the other on the battlefield
|
|
|
Truman Doctrine
|
it must be the policy of the US to support free peoples who are resiting subjugation by armed minorities or by outside prssures
|
|
|
Marshall Plan
|
revived European hopes
-propsed that the US provide aid to all European nations that needed it |
|
|
Berlin airlift
|
in an attempt to break the blockade, American and British officials started this to fly flood and supplies into West Berlin
|
|
|
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|
defensive military allinace
-pledgd military support to one another in case any member was attacked -the Us enterd into a miliatray alliance with other nations kept a stadning militray force of more than 500,00 troops as well as thousands f planes, tanks and other equipment |
|
|
Chaing Kai-shek
|
for two decades Chinese Communists had struggled against the nationalists goverment of Chaing Kai-shek
-Us supported Chiang sent them # billion in aid |
|
|
Mao Zedong
|
gained strength throughout the country
-led the communists |
|
|
Taiwan
|
island while westerners called Formosa
-where Chaind and the remants of his demoralized government fled to -after 20 years of struggle the Communists ruled all of mainland China -establsihed a new governemtn the Peoples Rebpublic of CHina, the US refused to accept as Chinas true governmenent |
|
|
38th parallel
|
surrenderd to the Soviets
japn had annexed Korea in 1910 -as war eneded Japanese troops north of the 38th parallel surrendered -south of the parallel surrendered to Aemricans -as in germany, two nation developed, one communists, and one democratic |
|
|
Korean War
|
conlfict that followed attack on South Korea
-North Korean troops had penerated deep into SOuth Korea -called on the UN to stop the North Korean invasion |
|
|
House Un-AMerican Activities Committie(HUAC)
|
bgan to investigate Cmmunist influence in the movie industry
-investigated possible communist influence |
|
|
United Nations
|
the most visible symbol of hopes for world peace
-soom became an arena in which the two superpowers compterd. bot the us and the soviet union used the UN as a forum to spread their influence over others |
|
|
satellite nations
|
countries dominated by the Soviet Union
-Albania, BUlgaria, Czech, Hungary, Romania, and Poland |
|
|
containment
|
taking measure to precent any extension of communist rule to to other countries
-guided Turman;s forgein policy -propsed by George F. Kennan |
|
|
iron curtain
|
came to stand for the division of Europe
|
|
|
Cold War
|
a conlfuct between the Us and the Soviet Union in which neither nation directly confronted the other on the battlefield
|
|
|
Truman Doctrine
|
it must be the policy of the US to support free peoples who are resiting subjugation by armed minorities or by outside prssures
|
|
|
Marshall Plan
|
revived European hopes
-propsed that the US provide aid to all European nations that needed it |
|
|
Berlin airlift
|
in an attempt to break the blockade, American and British officials started this to fly flood and supplies into West Berlin
|
|
|
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|
defensive military allinace
-pledgd military support to one another in case any member was attacked -the Us enterd into a miliatray alliance with other nations kept a stadning militray force of more than 500,00 troops as well as thousands f planes, tanks and other equipment |
|
|
Chaing Kai-shek
|
for two decades Chinese Communists had struggled against the nationalists goverment of Chaing Kai-shek
-Us supported Chiang sent them # billion in aid |
|
|
Mao Zedong
|
gained strength throughout the country
-led the communists |
|
|
Taiwan
|
island while westerners called Formosa
-where Chaind and the remants of his demoralized government fled to -after 20 years of struggle the Communists ruled all of mainland China -establsihed a new governemtn the Peoples Rebpublic of CHina, the US refused to accept as Chinas true governmenent |
|
|
38th parallel
|
surrenderd to the Soviets
japn had annexed Korea in 1910 -as war eneded Japanese troops north of the 38th parallel surrendered -south of the parallel surrendered to Aemricans -as in germany, two nation developed, one communists, and one democratic |
|
|
Korean War
|
conlfict that followed attack on South Korea
-North Korean troops had penerated deep into SOuth Korea -called on the UN to stop the North Korean invasion |
|
|
House Un-AMerican Activities Committie(HUAC)
|
bgan to investigate Cmmunist influence in the movie industry
-investigated possible communist influence |
