Iron CurtainA political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting their ability to travel outside the regionWarsaw PactIron CurtainA political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting their ability to travel outside the regionWarsaw PactAn alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. This was in response to the NATOPotsdam ConferenceJuly 26, 1945 - Allied leaders Truman, Stalin and Churchill met in Germany to set up zones of control and to inform the Japanese that if they refused to surrender at once, they would face total destruction.ContainmentAmerican policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the worldSputnikFirst artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance made to defend one another if they were attacked by any other country; US, England, France, Canada, Western European countries
