The Cold War by Marisa Cruz

The Cold War

Published on Dec 02, 2015

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BY : MARISA CRUZ

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The Cold War

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

Socialism - A political theory advocating state ownership of industry

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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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.

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

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

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.

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 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.