USHC 7.5 COLD WAR Part 1

The two nations were enemies during both world wars, and the rivalry carried over into peace time.

The two nations specialized in similar products and were competitors in the international trade

market.

The two nations had opposing political, economic, and social ideologies.

The two nations disagreed on the establishment of the United Nations.

Soviet Union

Italy

Great Britain

USA

the Soviet blockade of West Berlin from the rest of the western zone

the war-time destruction of roads and railroads, making transportation impossible

a strike by German transportation workers that limited entrance into West Berlin

the increased need for flu vaccine in response to the 1917 epidemic

to stop the spread of democracy

to stop the spread of communism

to keep the citizens of West Berlin out of East Berlin

to keep the citizens of East Berlin in East Berlin

Eastern European countries vowed to fight against NATO.

The U.S. vowed improvements in science and math to win the arms race.

The U.S. offered financial aid to European countries to rebuild after WWII.

The U.S. said that they would fight to contain communism in Europe.

McCarthyism

Darwinist theory

Domino theory

Marshall Plan

make Germany pay costs for all the destruction it had caused in Europe.

send troops to help European countries fight communism

make European countries strong enough to start buying American goods

give Europeans access to higher education in the United States

to increase trade with Russia

increase U.S. trade with Russia

to prevent Soviet aggression

to bring peace to West Germany

It refused to attend the Yalta Conference.

It established the Warsaw Pact.

It joined the United Nations.

It developed the Moscow Treaty Organization.

brinkmanship

containment

neutrality

retaliation

Korea remained a divided nation.

The United States gained control of North Korea.

Korea was unified as a single communist nation.

North Korea unconditionally surrendered.

vocal opposition to U.S. involvement in Vietnam

helping develop an economic plan for Europe following World War II

losing to John F. Kennedy in the Democratic primary

leading a movement to expose communists in the United States