| A | B |
|---|
| Truman Doctrine | Promised American assitance to any nations threatened by communism. |
| Eisenhower Doctrine | Promised assitance to countries in the Middle East to thwart the spread of communism. |
| New Frontier | John F. Kennedy's domestic policy that inspired many Americans to become actively involved in moving America forward in the Cold War. |
| Marshall Plan | Created to provide American aid for the rebuilding of Europe after World War II in order to stop the spread of communism. |
| The Long Telegram | established the American policy of containment to stop the spread of communism. |
| Vietnamization | The removal of U.S. forces from Southeast Asia while bolstering support for anticomunist regimes with money and aid. |
| brinkmanship | the threat of nuclear war without actually causing a war. |
| flexible response | having a balanced military of nuclear and traditional weapons |
