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Cold War Vocabulary Terms

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

COLD WAR VOCABULARY

BY LAINY MARLOWE

Occupation zone-
Area of Germany that had been given to other nations, notably to the USSR, USA, UK, and France

Representative Democracy-
A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people

Socialism-
A political theory advocating state ownership of industry

Capitalism-
An economic system based on private property and free enterprise

Communism-
A political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country

Communism-
A political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country

Cold War 1945-1991 -
a conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union/ the nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years

Cold War 1945-1991 -
a conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union/ the nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years

United Nations -
An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation

United Nations -
An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation

Big Three -
allies during WWII; Soviet Union - Stalin, United Kingdom - Churchill, United States - Roosevelt

Big Three -
allies during WWII; Soviet Union - Stalin, United Kingdom - Churchill, United States - Roosevelt

East Germany -
After WWII, Germany was divided into two countries, this part was COMMUNIST

East Germany -
After WWII, Germany was divided into two countries, this part was COMMUNIST

West Germany -
British, American and French zone of Germany and was DEMOCRATIC

West Germany -
British, American and French zone of Germany and was DEMOCRATIC

Yalta Conference -
1945 Meeting with US president FDR, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war Europe

Yalta Conference -
1945 Meeting with US president FDR, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and and Soviet Leader Stalin during WWII to plan for post-war Europe

Berlin Blockade -
The blockade was a Soviet attempt to starve out the allies in Berlin in order to gain supremacy/ blockade was a high point in the Cold War, and it led to the Berlin Airlift

Berlin Blockade -
The blockade was a Soviet attempt to starve out the allies in Berlin in order to gain supremacy/ blockade was a high point in the Cold War, and it led to the Berlin Airlift

Berlin Airlift -
airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin

Berlin Airlift -
airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin

NATO -
1949/ military alliance formed to stand firm against Soviet military threats/ made between the U.S., Great Britain, France, and other nations/ NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

Warsaw Pact -
An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations/ in response to the NATO

Containment -
American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

Truman Doctrine -
US policy used in Eastern Europe/ provided economic and military aid to countries/ used to prevent the spread of communism

Marshall Plan -
US policy used in Western Europe/ reconstruction funds/ helped prevent the spread of communism

Japanese Miracle -
Period of rapid economic recovery and development after World War II

Occupation Zone -
Area of Germany that had been given to other nations, notably to the USSR, USA, UK, and France

Limited Government -
a system in which the power of the government is limited

Unlimited Government -
government in which leaders rule without any restrictions