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Key Terms
Asia in the Cold War
East/West
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100

This term refers to the rapid increase of America's population after WWII.

The Baby Boom

100

This was an alliance of democracies loyal to the US.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

100

What country in Asia is described here:

1. Occupied by America after WWII

2. Became a democratic Government

3. Still a strong ally of the US today. 

Japan

100

This European country is divided in half after WWII.

Germany

100

This was the name of America's plan to rebuild Europe after WWII.

The Marshall Plan

200

This was the series of roads built spanning the length of America to help people get across the country quickly, signed into law by President Eisenhower. 

The Interstate Highway System

200

This is an alliance of communist countries loyal to the Soviet Union. It is the Eastern response to NATO.

The Warsaw Pact. 

200

This was the communist part of Korea

North Korea

200

This was the democratic part of Germany after WWII.

West Germany

200

This was America's policy about stopping the spread of Communism.

Containment. 

300

After WWII many Americas purchased things using this.

Credit

300

This country is a democratic, capitalist country that was one of the Superpowers during the Cold War. 

USA!

300

This is the democratic part of Korea

South Korea

300

The Soviet Union controlled this part of Germany after WWII.

East Germany

300

This organization was created after WWII to prevent future global wars.

The United Nations
400

This group left the workforce after WWII

Women

400

This country is a communist dictatorship that was one of the Superpowers during the Cold War.

The Soviet Union

400

During the Korean War America fought troops from North Korea and _____________

China

400

This was created to trap East Berliners in East Berlin.

The Berlin Wall

400

During the Arms Race America and the Soviet Union stockpiled these type of weapons.

Nuclear Weapons

500

This law provided money to send veterans to college after WWII. 

GI Bill of Rights

500

This term is used by Winston Churchill to describe the Soviet Union's domination over Eastern Europe

The Iron Curtain

500

The Korean War ends in a ____________________ and the two Korea's are still divide to this day. 

Stalemate. 

500

This was the US efforts to use planes to resupply West Berlin after it was blockaded by Joseph Stalin.

The Berlin Airlift

500

This man was leader of the Soviet Union at the start of the Cold War. 

Joseph Stalin

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