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Cold War Terms

Subject : history
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1. An unsuccessful invasion of Cuba in 1961 by Cuban refugees that was sponsored by the U.S.. Its purpose was to overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.






2. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Mutual defense alliance between US & Canada & and the democratic nations of Western Europe after WWII.






3. Joint effort by the US and Britain to fly food and supplies into West Berlin after the U.S.S.are. blocked off all ground routes into the city






4. Meeting of the 'Big Three' to set post-war goals: free elections for eastern Europe & division of Germany. Considered start of the Cold War






5. Germany was split into 4 zones of occupation after WWII & West Germany (U.S. & Britain & and France) and East Germany (Soviet Union).






6. President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism.






7. The political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control






8. An unsuccessful invasion of Cuba in 1961 by Cuban refugees that was sponsored by the U.S.. Its purpose was to overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.






9. A zone from Which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited (between North and South Korea)






10. A competition of space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union.






11. A plan for aiding European nations in economic recovery following World War II in order to stabilize and rebuild their countries and prevent the spread of communism.






12. A successful communist revolt in Cuba & led by Fidel Castro & that removed the US supported President Batista in 1959.






13. Cold war competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build up their respective armed forces and weapons






14. A competition of space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union.






15. Germany was split into 4 zones of occupation after WWII & West Germany (U.S. & Britain & and France) and East Germany (Soviet Union).






16. Meeting of the 'Big Three' to set post-war goals: free elections for eastern Europe & division of Germany. Considered start of the Cold War






17. Wall built to separate West Berlin from East Berlin/East Germany in order to keep East Germany citizens from escaping to the West






18. Cold war competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build up their respective armed forces and weapons






19. The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) supported South Korea while Communist China supported North Korea






20. A successful communist revolt in Cuba & led by Fidel Castro & that removed the US supported President Batista in 1959.






21. The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) supported South Korea while Communist China supported North Korea






22. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Mutual defense alliance between US & Canada & and the democratic nations of Western Europe after WWII.






23. A prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and USSR and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States.






24. The political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control






25. The 1962 confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over the building of Soviet missiles in Cuba. Ended when Soviet Union agreed to move missiles out of Cuba.






26. A prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and USSR and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States.






27. A zone from Which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited (between North and South Korea)






28. The 1962 confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over the building of Soviet missiles in Cuba. Ended when Soviet Union agreed to move missiles out of Cuba.






29. President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism.






30. An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations in response to NATO






31. A plan for aiding European nations in economic recovery following World War II in order to stabilize and rebuild their countries and prevent the spread of communism.






32. An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations in response to NATO






33. Wall built to separate West Berlin from East Berlin/East Germany in order to keep East Germany citizens from escaping to the West






34. Joint effort by the US and Britain to fly food and supplies into West Berlin after the U.S.S.are. blocked off all ground routes into the city