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The Cold War

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PropagandaStories that say your side is better
Cold WarFought with ideas instead of guns
Security CouncilSmall U.N. group that handles serious problems that could lead to war
Yalta ConferenceAt this meeting, Russia agreed to join the U.N. in return for land in Europe and the Far East
Berlin BlockadeUsed by Russia to try to take over Berlin
Satellite CountriesTaken over by Russia after World War II
Truman DoctrineGave military help to free countries where Communists were fighting for control
United NationsAn organization of countries of Europe who joined together to keep Europe free from Communism
Marshall PlanGave U.S. money to free countries to make them strong enough so they would not need Communist help
NATOA group of countries in Europe who joined together to keep Europe free from Communism
Mao Tse-TungLeader of Chinese Communists that took control of China
United NationsCountries from all over the world that met and worked for peace
ContainmentKept Communism from spreading to other countries that weren't Communist
IsraelState made from half of the Arab state of Palestine
CommunismThe idea that every state owns everything
"Domino Theory"President Truman's theory that if one country fell to Communism, neighboring countries would fall too
Berlin AirliftThe U.S.A. began this in Berlin to keep the city alive and free from Russia
CapitalismThe idea that people own their own property and work for their own profit
General MacArthurHe led the U.N. troops in Korea
McCarthyismCalled people Communist without proof
Baby BoomA large number of babies born
Eisenhower DoctrineA plan for stopping Communism in the Middle East
U.N. TroopsThe U.S. got help from the U.N. troops for the first time in the Korean War
U-2 AirplaneKhrushev walked out of a summit meeting after the Russians shot this down because it was spying on them
Joseph McCarthyHe said the U.S. government was filled with Communist spies
G.I. BillHelped World War II veterans get back to civilian life
Korean WarCalled a police action by President Truman



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