A symbolic and physical division between the communist Eastern Bloc and the capitalist West during the Cold War, first used by Winston Churchill in 1946.
A Cold War strategy where both the US and the USSR built large nuclear arsenals, ensuring that any attack would lead to total destruction of both sides, prevent
A US policy introduced in 1947 to stop the spread of communism by providing military and economic aid to countries threatened by Soviet influence, starting with Greece and Turkey.
Truman Doctrine (Containment)
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