Cold war Terms
Lead up to Cold War
Leaders of the cold War
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 The United Nations

Delegates from 50 nations formed this peace-keeping organization to preserve peace and provide a better life for all.

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Yalta conference

 a meeting held in February 1945 between the leaders of the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. The leaders, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, met to discuss the reorganization of Europe after World War II.

100

Stalin

The leader of the soviet Union and was known as a harsh ruler and dictator

200

Containment

policy adopted by the United States to prevent the spread of communism by containing it within existing borders

200

Potsdam Conference

Held in July 1945 to help decide the fate of post World War 2

200

Harry S. Truman

33rd president of the United States and responsible for making the decision to drop the bomb on japan.

300

Communism

an ideology where the property and means of production are owned by the state and distributed equally among its citizens.

300

Truman Doctrine

helped both Greece and turkey financially and a led to a us policy of helping those that are subjugated and ultimately helped communist influence.

300

Winston Churchill

Prime minister of United Kingdom that was responsible for leading the United kingdom to victory in World War 2

400

Satellite States

 a country that is formally independent but under heavy political, economic, and military influence or control from another country.

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Berlin Airlift

In an attempt to stop Western influence in Germany, Russia banned all traffic to and from the German capital.

400

Nikita kruschev

Leader that succeeded Stalin as leader of the soviet union from the 1950s to 1960s

500

Capitalism

an economic system where individuals or companies own and operate the businesses and industries that produce goods and services. In this system

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Marshall Plan

IN this European Recovery Plan, the U.S. would help Europe with substantial gifts to prevent economic, social, and political deterioration of a very serious character

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Longest serving president that Led the United States  out of the great depression and to victory during world 2

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