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# Study Guide **Chapters 38-40 (Origins of the Cold War, 1945-1949; The Cold War Expands, 1948-1960; Fighting the Cold War at Home, 1945-1960)** 1. Alliance (1949) of Western nations under the principle that "an attack against one is an attack against all;" aimed to resist the USSR - NATO 2. All...

# Study Guide **Chapters 38-40 (Origins of the Cold War, 1945-1949; The Cold War Expands, 1948-1960; Fighting the Cold War at Home, 1945-1960)** 1. Alliance (1949) of Western nations under the principle that "an attack against one is an attack against all;" aimed to resist the USSR - NATO 2. Alliance (1955) of the USSR and Eastern Bloc nations to counter the Western Alliance *Warsaw Pact* 3. Attempt from June 1948 to May 1949 by the Soviet Union to starve West Berlin into submission; the Allies responded with a 10+ month airlift to keep West Berlin supplied 4. Churchill's term to describe the barrier behind which Eastern Europe under Soviet domination now lay 5. Combination of deterrence and each nation's willingness to use nuclear weapons; in a nuclear exchange, each nation would launch all of its weapons, guaranteeing that both sides would be devastated 6. Competition to have more and stronger atomic and nuclear weapons than the other side *Arms Race* 7. Congressional committee which sought to root out communists and communist sympathizers in the US 8. Country forced by the USSR to become a one-party (communist) state; its fall to communism proved to Truman that Stalin would not accept free and open elections as he had promised at Yalta 9. Country invaded by the USSR; the country had hoped that the USA would, as its radio broadcasts had promised, help them; the USA didn't 10. Country whose government was overthrown by the CIA on behalf of the United States and Britain to ensure a favorable government which would give the West access to its oil fields *Iran 1953* 11. Country whose government was overthrown by the CIA on behalf of the United States and the United Fruit Company; led many Latin Americans to see the US as an enemy of social reforms 12. Feb 1945 meeting of FDR, Churchill, and Stalin at which the Allies decided to divide Germany into 4 zones they also declared their support for self-government and free elections in Eastern Europe *Yalta Conference* 13. Federal program which organized people to prepare themselves as best they could in case of a nuclear war *(FCDA)* 14. Government policy of willingness to go to the edge of war *Brinkmanship* 15. Intercontinental ballistic missiles; allowed nations to launch nuclear weapons across the globe using rockets 16. Leader of the Communist forces in China, won control of the mainland in 1949, proclaiming the PRC *Mao Zedong* 17. Leader of the Nationalist forces in China who lost the mainland, fled to Taiwan, and set up a gov't-in-exile 18. List of people thought to be communists or have communist sympathies; being on the list meant that Hollywood would not hire you *Blacklist* 19. May 1945 meeting of Truman, Attlee, and Stalin at which the Allies decided to divide Berlin in 4 zones *Potsdam Conference* 20. New fission nuclear bomb, much more powerful than an atomic bomb *H Bomb* 21. Policy established by Truman which required federal employees to pledge their loyalty to the US *Truman Doctrine* 22. Policy to "support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures" 23. Political strategy (SecState Kennan, 1946) which sought to keep communism within its present borders 24. Propaganda method used by the United States to encourage resistance and inform people living under communist control of the outside world *radio* 25. Reckless persecution of innocent people, usually without any evidence; used by a senator from Wisconsin *McCarthyism* 26. Recovery plan of economic aid, available to all European nations, to help rebuild their economies as long as the money was spent on goods made in the US 27. Soviet program to develop two-way trade agreements between the Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc nations; a response to the Marshall Plan 28. Working class people who, under communism, deserve a fair share of the nation's wealth Berlin - Potsdam Germany - Yalta Updated: 5 Feb 25