Atomics-
-it was called a war when you used atomic weapons
-hydrogen bombs got created- 100x worse than atomics
Warsaw Pact-
-the sov. un. was afraid Germany would rearm so they created a competing military alliance system-Warsaw Pact
-it intergraded the armed forces of E. Europe into a unified force under soviet command
US/USSR-
-they didn't like each other
NATO- (north atlantic treaty org.)
-put together so western Europe could defend itself from the Sov. Un.
-US finances it
Berlin Blockade-
-it was set up by Stalin
-it blocked off all of the access routes to Berlin from road, RR, canal so the US did the airlift
Berlin Airlift-
-for around 300 days, US sent in thing by airplane since they couldn't do it any other way
Marshall Plan-
-rebuild all of Europe
-it gave money to Europe, France, Italy to help them re enter capitolist
-Europe became socialist b/c of it
-Security Council- makes UN go
-US, Gr.Brit, France, China, & Russia are permanent members
-They have seats on the council
Joseph Mc Carthy-
-Liar
-he claimed he had 200 names of communist workerd for the gov. trying to sound powerful...he didn't
Policy of Containment-
-George Kennan sent it out...Truman used it
-It was to "contain" comminism and not to let it get into Greece and Turkey
Greece/Turkey-
-where the "Policy" was used
-Truman uses the Truman Docterine which gives $400 Million to Greece so the they don't turn to communism
Stalin-
-Leader of Soviet Union-Russia
-Wants US, Gr.Brit., and France out of Berlin so he lies about the roads, RR, and Canal being messed up-Berlin Blockade
-He is the one that starts the Berlin Blockade so that the US has to do the Airlift.
-He started the Iron Curtain-the split of the Soviet Union
-He controls Berlin
Marshall Tito-
-Anti-Nazi
-takes over Yugoslavia with and "ok" from Stalin
J.F.K.-
-He wants to try to get Krushchev to stop making miss...