Cold War Study guide

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The Cold War

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refers to the period following WWII until the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s.This was a period when much of the world was divided by the communist/non-communist battle for military and political superiority. While the USA and the USSR were unquestionably the world's two superpowers, they avoided direct military conflict. Instead, they sought to bring other countries into their fold.

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The Cold War

The United Nations

An organization of nations that was formed in 1945 to promote peace, security, and international cooperation. The organization is located in New York City.

Marshall Plan

This plan was developed by the USA and gave billions of dollars in order to assure the success of Western European countries after WWII. In return the USA received military and political allies, markets for American goods, and military bases near the USSR.

Iron Curtain

Europe's Iron Curtain refers to the imaginary curtain that divided eastern and western European countries after WWII. This division separated communist from non-communist countries and brought those counties in Eastern Europe under the control of the USSR.

N.A.T.O. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization

The military alliance between the USA and Western European countries. This alliance assured military assistance to countries threatened by the USSR and allowed American military bases to be located nearer the USSR.