1 min read•october 3, 2023
📖 AMSCO p.554 - p.558
Term | Definition + Significance |
United Nations | Global peace organization formed post-WWII |
Iron Curtain | Symbolic division of Europe during the Cold War |
Satellite Countries | Eastern Bloc nations under Soviet influence |
World Revolution | Soviet belief in overthrowing global capitalism |
Containment | U.S. policy to prevent communism's spread |
Truman Doctrine | U.S. commitment to aid nations resisting communism |
Non-Aligned Movement | Nations seeking independence amid Cold War |
Sputnik | Soviet's first artificial satellite, triggering the Space Race |
Marshall Plan | U.S. aid initiative to rebuild post-war Europe |
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance | Soviet-led economic organization in Eastern Bloc |
1 min read•october 3, 2023
📖 AMSCO p.554 - p.558
Term | Definition + Significance |
United Nations | Global peace organization formed post-WWII |
Iron Curtain | Symbolic division of Europe during the Cold War |
Satellite Countries | Eastern Bloc nations under Soviet influence |
World Revolution | Soviet belief in overthrowing global capitalism |
Containment | U.S. policy to prevent communism's spread |
Truman Doctrine | U.S. commitment to aid nations resisting communism |
Non-Aligned Movement | Nations seeking independence amid Cold War |
Sputnik | Soviet's first artificial satellite, triggering the Space Race |
Marshall Plan | U.S. aid initiative to rebuild post-war Europe |
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance | Soviet-led economic organization in Eastern Bloc |
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