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Cold War
A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went o...
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Military alliance created in 1949 made up of 12 non-Communist countries including the United States that support each other if attacked (Still exists...
Warsaw Pact
A military alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations supporting communism. This was in response to the NATO.
United Nations
An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.
Containment
American policy of limiting further expansion of communism around the world
Truman Doctrine
1947 - Stated that the U.S. would support any nation threatened by Communism.
Marshall Plan
A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe after WWII to prevent nations from turning to communism (1948-1952)
Berlin Airlift
airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin.
Berlin Wall
A wall separating East and West Berlin built by East Germany in 1961 to keep citizens from escaping to the West.
Iron Curtain
Winston Churchill's term for the Cold War division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-dominated West.
Korean War (1950-1953)
The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.
McCarthyism
The term associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy who led the search for communists in America during the early 1950s through his leadership in the Hou...
Arms Race
Cold war competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build up their respective armed forces and weapons.
Space Race
A competition of space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union.
Sputnik
First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led t...
Superpowers
Name for the U.S. and Soviet Union after World War II because we were the two strongest countries in the world.
