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| the 1955 treaty binding the Soviet Union and countries of eastern europe in an alliance against the West and USA |
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| international organization founded in 1945 to promote world peace, replaces the league of nations |
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| specialized section of the UN that makes loans to countries in exchange for economic development and trade promotion. |
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| US program to support the reconstruction of western europe after WWII. by 1961 more than 20 billion dollars in economic development had been spent |
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| Soviet's plan to rebuild the eastern block |
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| Organization that promotes economic unity in europe formed in 1957 by consolidating earlier agreements. Eventually became the EU |
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| US policy to defend Greece and Turkey from the soviets |
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| Soviets blocking Western power from Berlin |
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| Western powers dropping supplies (candy, water, clothing, etc.) into berlin |
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| spontaneous revolution against the soviets in 1956, first major threat to soviet control |
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| poltical liberalization in Czechloslovakia, attempt for citizen reforms |
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| conflict beginning with North koreas invasion of south korea and came to involve the UN |
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| Vietnamese leader who led the nationalist coalition- Viet Minh |
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| Led by Ho chi minh in Vietnam, nationalist coalition |
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| french stronghold, fell in 1954, which ended french colonialisim. |
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| communist guerrilla group in North Vietnam |
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| When one country falls to communism, more will follow |
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| President of South Vietnam that was corrupt and unpopular |
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| conflict assisted by the US after 1961 |
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| Viet cong guerrillas fained significant credibility by attacking many areas of South Korea on the holiday of Tet |
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| nuclear strategy when a state commits to respond in a much greater force opposing an attack |
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| the act of pushing dangerous acts to the brink of disaster in order to reach a compromise |
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| Soviet leader against the US during the cold war |
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| spread of nuclear power and weapons to countries not recognized to the nuclear country treaty |
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| political and human rights agreement signed in helsinki |
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| relaxation of cold war tensions |
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