| A | B |
| satellite states | Russian control of countries in Eastern Europe |
| Cold War | US and USSR conflict -no shots fired |
| iron curtain | separation of Europe between communist controlled countries and the rest of Europe |
| Truman Doctrine | Aid given to control communism |
| George Kennan | wrote The Sources of Soviet Conduct |
| containment | keep communism contained |
| Marshall Plan | Aid of $13 billion to Europe to jump start economic growth |
| Berlin airlift | Bringing supplies to Berlin by air |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| Warsaw Pact | Soviet Union and satellite nations |
| Jiang Jieshi | China Nationalist leader |
| Mao Zedong | China Communist leader |
| 38th parallel | Dividing line in Korea between North and South |
| Douglas MacArthur | UN General in Korean conflict |
| limited war | Fought only to achieve certain goals |
| SEATO | Southeast Asia Treaty Organization - for stopping communism in Sotheast Asia |