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2. George F.Keenan As a American diplomat inn Moscow, he wired a long telegram to the State Department Wrote U.s containment policies

3. Containment A policy using military, economic and diplomatic strategies to curb or 'curtain’ any further Soviet communist Became Washington gospel This allowed a resistance from future attempts but won‘t allowance to take back land

4. AEC(American Energy Commission) Established in 1946 by Congress This allowed a spur in both nuclear energy and nuclear weaponry because Soviets and Americans needed doomsday weapons

5. Truman Doctrine Announced by Truman March 12,1947 The policy of the U.s would support free peoples everywhere “resisting attempted attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures “ Helped the Greek monarchy defeat the rebel movement and Turkey stay out of the Soviet orbit. This was a Global issue. This allowed aid from the U.S to nations who felt threatened bybcommunist expansion

6. National Security Act of 1947 Unified the armed forces under a single Department of Defense creating the NSC (National Security Council) advising the president on strategic matters and Est. (CIA) Central Intelligence Agency to gather info abroad and engage in convert activities in support of the nation’s security. Passed by Congress

7. Truman Ordered the Berlin airlift Proudest achievements-NATO and Marshall plan Wanted to create the Truman doctrine because of Communist actions in Greece and Turkey Creates Berlin Airlift since Germans blockaded Berlin

8. Marshall Plan Advocated by Secretary of State George C. Marshall ERP-European Recovery Plan Aimed to combat” hunger, poverty, desperation” that spawned communism. This allowed aid to Western Europe to discourage communism However this was very cost, but would help the U.S rebuild trade partners and contain communism

9. Berlin Airlift This airlift would allow combat to the Berlin blockade The Soviet Union blockaded Berlin, but they allowed a supplies to be served to Berlin to accompany the people so they wouldn‘t become communist U.s served coal and food This was ordered by Truman in 1948 to deceased any options of a lead to WW3

10. NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Marked the formal end of Americas long tradition of avoiding entangling alliances abroad Senate approved the U.S May 1949,the U.S,Britain, and France ended their occupation of Germany and approved Federal Republic of Germany(West Germany) This would allow a settlement to any disputes and to avoid war in the North Atlantic area and to encourage healthy international relations

11. Mao Zedong Communist force in China Had a civil war with Jiang Jieshi the nationalist gov’t to arrange a coalition government that would end the bloody conflict since1930s Found the peoples republic of China in 1949

12. National Security Paper 68 U.S defense policy in April 1950 Committee appointed by the president Emphasized the Soviet Union’s aggressive intentions,territorial greed, and military strength

13. Korean War (1950-1953) After WW2 U.s and Soviet divided Korea NK(Democratic People’s Republic)vs. SK(American supported Republic) each wanting to rule Korea Chinese,U.s,and NK forces crossed and invaded areas over the Armistice line

14. Employment Act of 1946 Committed the federal gov’t to ensuring economic growth and established the Council of Economic Advisers to confer with the president and formulate policies for maintaining employment, production, and purchasing power Goal=full employment