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The Cold War
U.S. V. Soviet Union
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History
8th Grade
03/25/2010

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Term
What were the two sides fighting during the Cold War
Definition
U.S. and Soviet Union
Term
Who was the president at the start of the war
Definition
Truman
Term
Policy of Containment
Definition
Using diplomatic stratagies to not spread communism
Term
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Definition
U.S and most of Western Europe alliance
Term
Warsaw Pact
Definition
Soviet union and most of Eastern Europe Alliance
Term
Berlin Wall
Definition
The symbol of the Cold War in Europe
Term
Marshall Plan
Definition
U.S would assist any government being threatened by communism
Term
Truman Doctrine
Definition
Preventing Soviet influence with economic and military aid to other countries
Term
GI Bill of Rights
Definition
Gave money to two million soldiers to spend on business, homes, and school
Term
Taft-Hartley Act
Definition
-government could get a court order to stop a strike if it threatened public safety
-Forbade unions to contribute to polital campaigns
-Banned the Closed Shop
Term
Inerstate Highway Act
Definition
Provided funds for a vast system of freeways
Term
Suburban Growth Affects Cities
Definition
-Loss of Tax Money
-Inner Cities became home to the poor
-Schools and services declined
-Crime Rose
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Why Truman fired MacAuthor
Definition
He was told not to invade China
Wanted to use atomic Bomb
Truman Wanted a limited war
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