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TERMS AND EVENTS

Cold War
The nonfighting war between communist Russia and America. It was fought mainly
economically and through other countries, ie. afghanistan

Iron Curtain
The division bertween comunist and democratic europe

Containment
policy using military, economic, and diplomatic strategies to temper the spread of Communism,
enhance America¶s security and influence abroad, and prevent a "domino effect". A

Marshall Plan
was the primary program, 1948±51, of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger
economic foundation for the countries of Western Europe

Comintern
was an international communist organization founded in Moscow in March 1919. The
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Berlin Blockade
one of the first major international crises of the Cold War and the first such crisis that resulted in
casualties. During the multinational occupation of post-World War II Germany, the Soviet
Union blocked the Western Allies' railway and road access to the sectors of Berlin under their
control. Their aim was to force the western powers to allow the Soviet zone to start supplying
Berlin with food and fuel, thereby giving the Soviets practical control over the entire city.

NATO
an international organization tryinh to keep peace.

Warsaw Pact
pact allying the communist nation

Korean War
War dividing the two Koreas due to the cultural differences

U. S. domestic problems & policies

Civil rights
War on poverty
Watergate
a scandal by Nixon involving cheating to get elected

War in Vietnam
A war in Vietnam fought via the US forces and Russia (via Vietnam)

Khrushchev¶s domestic policies

A liberal leader in the USSR

³secret speech´
A speech by Khrushchev criticizing Stalin

1956 Suez
a military attack on Egypt by Britain, France, and Israel beginning on 29 October 1956. The
attack followed Egypt's decision of 26 July 1956 to nationalize the Suez Canal, after the
withdrawal of an offer by Britain and the United States to fund the building of the Aswan Dam
Poland
A Russian territory in the cold war

Hungary
A Russian territory in the cold war

1960 Paris Summit

Berlin Wall
A wall dividing the two halves of Germany. Separated the commies and dem¶s.

Cuban Missile Crisis

Russia gave Cuban¶s nukes to impose a threat to the US, in attempt to win the Cold War

Invasion of Czechoslovakia
The USSR invaded Czechoslovakia to increase it¶s goal of power.

Brezhnev era
Era in the 70¶s led by Brezhnev. Terrible economic situation

Dissidents
person who actively challenges an established doctrine, policy, or institution- Mike McCarthy
with republicans

Invasion of Afghanistan
The Russians invading Afghanistan to make it communist. The Americans supplied the
Afghani¶s with high-tec weapons to fight the Russian chopers

Solidarity in Poland
EEC
European Economic Community- part of the EU; helps maintain the Economy

Balfour declaration
2 conservative acts by british govt.
1. Brits approved Palestinian
2. Recognized dominions as nations

Six Days War

June 5±10, 1967 was a war between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan,
andSyria. The Arab states of Iraq, Saudi Arabia,Sudan, Tunisia,Morocco and Algeria

PLO
Palestinian Liberation Organization- did NOT WANT ISRAEL

Indifada
Arabic for Uprising

Persian Gulf Crisis