Cold War History

The Truman Doctrine was a policy of providing economic and military aid to countries threatened by communism.
Containment was a US strategy to prevent the spread of communism by supporting non-communist countries.
The Marshall Plan was a US program to rebuild war-torn Europe and prevent communist takeovers.
The Molotov Plan was a Soviet response to the Marshall Plan, providing economic aid to Eastern European countries.
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was a military alliance formed by Western countries to counter the Soviet Union.
The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance formed by Eastern European countries in response to NATO.
The Berlin Blockade was a Soviet attempt to cut off West Berlin from the West, which led to the Berlin Airlift.
The Berlin Wall was a physical barrier built by the Soviet Union to separate East and West Berlin.
The Iron Curtain was a metaphorical divide between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War.
Satellite Nations were Eastern European countries under Soviet influence.
The Domino Theory was a US belief that if one country fell to communism, others would follow.
The Invasion of Hungary and Czechoslovakia were Soviet military interventions to crush democratic movements.
Perestroika and Glasnost were Soviet reforms introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev, aimed at restructuring the economy and increasing openness.

Joseph Stalin was the Soviet leader who ruled with an iron fist and implemented a command economy.
Harry Truman was the US President who introduced the Truman Doctrine and containment policy.
Mikhail Gorbachev was the Soviet leader who introduced Perestroika and Glasnost reforms.
Boris Yeltsin was the Russian leader who oversaw the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

The Arms Race was a competition between the US and Soviet Union to develop and stockpile nuclear weapons.

The Enlightenment was a 17th and 18th century intellectual movement that emphasized reason and individual rights.
John Locke believed in Natural Rights, including Life, Liberty, and Property.
Montesquieu advocated for the Separation of Powers and three branches of Government.
Voltaire championed freedom of speech.

The Central Powers consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
The Triple Entente consisted of France, Britain, and Russia.
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked the war.
The Western Front was a key battleground in France and Belgium.
The Schlieffen Plan was a German military strategy that failed to achieve a quick victory.
No Man's Land was a term used to describe the trenches and barren land between the two sides.
The Armistice was a ceasefire that ended the war.
The Treaty of Versailles imposed harsh penalties on Germany.

The Truman Doctrine was a policy of providing economic and military aid to countries threatened by communism.
Containment was a US strategy to prevent the spread of communism by supporting non-communist countries.
The Marshall Plan was a US program to rebuild war-torn Europe and prevent communist takeovers.
The Molotov Plan was a Soviet response to the Marshall Plan, providing economic aid to Eastern European countries.
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was a military alliance formed by Western countries to counter the Soviet Union.
The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance formed by Eastern European countries in response to NATO.
The Berlin Blockade was a Soviet attempt to cut off West Berlin from the West, which led to the Berlin Airlift.
The Berlin Wall was a physical barrier built by the Soviet Union to separate East and West Berlin.
The Iron Curtain was a metaphorical divide between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War.
Satellite Nations were Eastern European countries under Soviet influence.
The Domino Theory was a US belief that if one country fell to communism, others would follow.
The Invasion of Hungary and Czechoslovakia were Soviet military interventions to crush democratic movements.
Perestroika and Glasnost were Soviet reforms introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev, aimed at restructuring the economy and increasing openness.

Joseph Stalin was the Soviet leader who ruled with an iron fist and implemented a command economy.
Harry Truman was the US President who introduced the Truman Doctrine and containment policy.
Mikhail Gorbachev was the Soviet leader who introduced Perestroika and Glasnost reforms.
Boris Yeltsin was the Russian leader who oversaw the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

The Arms Race was a competition between the US and Soviet Union to develop and stockpile nuclear weapons.

The Enlightenment was a 17th and 18th century intellectual movement that emphasized reason and individual rights.
John Locke believed in Natural Rights, including Life, Liberty, and Property.
Montesquieu advocated for the Separation of Powers and three branches of Government.
Voltaire championed freedom of speech.

The Central Powers consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
The Triple Entente consisted of France, Britain, and Russia.
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked the war.
The Western Front was a key battleground in France and Belgium.
The Schlieffen Plan was a German military strategy that failed to achieve a quick victory.
No Man's Land was a term used to describe the trenches and barren land between the two sides.
The Armistice was a ceasefire that ended the war.
The Treaty of Versailles imposed harsh penalties on Germany.