Cold War. The name given to relations between the U.S. and Soviet Union after World War II, characterized by tensions, suspicions, and intense competition.

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Cold War

The name given to relations between the U.S. and Soviet Union after World War II, characterized by tensions, suspicions, and intense competition.

Arms Race

The build up of military weapons between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War

Bay of Pigs Invasion

An unsuccessful attack in 1961 by 2,000 armed Cuban exiles, trained by the CIA to overthrow Fidel Castro. Pres. Kennedy withdrew promised air support, and the invasion was crushed by Castro’s forces.

Berlin Blockade

In 1948, Germany was broken up into zones and controlled by the Allied Powers. A disagreement arose over who would control West Berlin. In protest, the Soviet Union decided to block all transportation routes in and out of the area. The other Allies responded with the Berlin airlift.

Berlin Wall

The wall built to divide East (controlled by the Soviet Union) and West (controlled by the Allies) Berlin to prevent escape from east to west during the Cold War.

Communism

Economic and political system based on the ownership of property by the community. People lose individual rights.

Containment

U.S. policy after World War II to prevent the spread of communism around the world. Also known as the Truman Doctrine (named after Harry Truman)

Cuban Missile Crisis

A 13 day crisis in October, 1962, in which the U.S. ordered the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba. The U.S. used warships to blockade further shipments of missiles. The crisis was defused when the Soviet Union decided to turn its ships around from Cuba.

Domino Theory

The idea emphasized during the Vietnam War years of the 1960s, that when one Asian nation becomes communists the neighboring nations would also become communist.

Marshall Plan

The U.S. provided aid (help), usually in the form of money to many European countries in order to resist the spread of communism.

NATO

American alliance network in western Europe to stop the spread of communism.

Warsaw Pact

The Soviet Unions alliance system created in response to NATO.

Korean Conflict

( ) Communists invade S. Korea. U.S. sends in troops to push them out. Korea remains divided today between communist North and democratic south.

Red Scare

( ) Senator McCarthy began a “witch-hunt” to find communists within the U.S. gov’t. It spread throughout U.S. society.

Space Race

Competition to see who could get into space first and control satellite facilities Soviet Union “won” with Sputnik.

Vietnam War

( ) ( ) The U.S. attempted to stop the spread of communism into Vietnam, led by leader Ho Chi Minh. The U.S. was unsuccessful.

Joseph Stalin

Leader of the Soviet Union during World War II and the onset of the Cold War.