The Truman Doctrine
This strategic waterway connects the Black Sea to the Mediterranean and was sought by the Soviets.
Dardanelles
This program provided billions of dollars in aid to help rebuild Western European economies after World War II.
The Marshall Plan
This 1949 military alliance united the United States with Western European nations for mutual defense.
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
This U.S. president ordered military action in Korea to enforce the policy of containment.
Harry S. Truman
This Nationalist leader fled to Taiwan after being defeated in the Chinese Civil War.
Mao Zeodong
This Soviet leader pressured Turkey for control of the Dardanelles in 1946.
Joseph Stalin
This political ideology lost appeal in Western Europe as economies recovered with U.S. aid
Communism
This country was allowed to rearm and join NATO six years after its creation, alarming the Soviets.
West Germany
This line divided Korea into North and South after World War II.
the 38th parallel
This country provided $2 billion in aid to the Nationalists to try to stop communism in China.
This policy pledged U.S. support to countries resisting communism and became a cornerstone of Cold War strategy
The Truman Doctrine
This U.S. Secretary of State proposed the European Recovery Program in 1947
George C. Marshall
This Eastern European military alliance was created by the Soviets in response to NATO.
The Warsaw Pact
This landing in September 1950 turned the tide of the Korean War in favor of UN forces.
the Inchon Landing
This new government was established in October 1949 after the Communist victory.
the People's Republic of China
This country informed the United States in 1947 that it could no longer afford to support Greece.
U.K.
This program proposed in 1949 aimed to provide scientific and industrial aid to developing nations
The Point Four Program
This principle required NATO members to defend any member that was attacked.
Collective defense
This 1953 agreement stopped the fighting in Korea but did not officially end the war.
The Korean Armistice Agreement
His Nationalist leader fled to Taiwan after being defeated in the Chinese Civil War.
Chiang KaiShek
This U.S. president proposed giving $400 million to aid Greece and Turkey against communism.
Harry S. Truman
This country rejected the Marshall Plan and created its own economic system for its allies.
The Soviet Union
This Cold War crisis convinced many Americans that the
Berlin Blockade
This general led UN forces and planned the successful landing at Inchon.
Douglas MacArthur
In 1949, Communist forces captured this city, marking a major turning point in the revolution.
Beijing