| A | B |
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| Truman Doctrine | U.S. would provide financial and military support to people facing armed rebellion by outside pressures (communism). |
| Kennan Telegram | Creates the concept of Containment and calls for a tough stance on Russia. |
| Containment | Policy of keeping communism from spreading |
| Domino Theory | American believe that if communism was not stopped country after country would fall to communism |
| Korean War | 1950-1953, divided at the 38th parallel this conflict began when the north invaded the south in an attempt to unify the country under communism. Ends with an armistice. |
| 2nd Red Scare | Belief that communists had infiltrated every aspect of America from movies to government and society. |
| Arms Race | Attempt to by America and Russia to outdo and one up each other in weaponry. Led to bigger "better" bombs. |
| Space Race | Race to show their technology prowess. Involved, artificial satellites, rockets, astronauts, and the moon. |
| Eisenhower Doctrine | Attempt to keep Russian communists out of the Middle East. |
| HUAC | American congressional committee headed by RIchard Nixon, who questioned Americans with loyalty tests. |
| Joseph McCarthy | Wisconsin Senator who used the Red Scare to augment his political power. |
| Communism | Economic philosophy based on equality, cooperation, and governmental control of the countries resources. |
| ICBM's | Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, had the potential to launch nuclear weaponry across long distances. |
| Cuban Missile Crisis | Started with failed overthrow of Fidel Castro, escalates with Russia placing nuclear weapons in the country, and ends with an American blockade (quarantine) and a Russian removal of weapons. |
| Berlin Airlift | American, British, French attempt to Supply a City with food and supplies after the Russians close access to the West in 1947. |
| Berlin Wall | Built in 1961 by Russia and stood until 1989, this was the symbolic image of the Cold War, and it served keep communists from leaving. |
| Vietnam War | Began when the North invaded the South. Involved Ho Chi Mihn, and American support for the South. Ends when public turns against the war and with Nixon's Vietnmaization. |
