Iron curtain

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  1. 2. War A geopolitical and ideological conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States, along with their respective allies, from the late 1940s to the early 1990s.
  2. 4. A military alliance formed in 1949 by Western countries (including the US, UK, and France) to counter the Soviet threat.
  3. 5. A period of intense anti-communist sentiment and government persecution in the United States during the 1950s, named after Senator Joseph McCarthy.
  4. 6. Curtain A symbolic and physical division between Eastern Europe (Soviet-controlled) and Western Europe (democratic nations) during the Cold War.
  5. 8. Pact A military alliance formed in 1955 by the Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies in response to NATO.
  6. 10. Sphere of Influence – The regions under the political and military control of the Soviet Union, especially in Eastern Europe.
  7. 11. States Countries that were nominally independent but heavily influenced or controlled by the Soviet Union, such as Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria.
  8. 13. Wall A physical barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) in 1961 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin and, by extension, to the West.
  9. 14. A period of easing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1970s, marked by arms control agreements and increased diplomatic dialogue.
  10. 15. Curtain Speech A famous speech delivered by Winston Churchill in 1946, where he coined the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of Europe.
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  1. 1. Airlift A 1948-1949 operation by Western Allies to supply West Berlin with food and fuel after the Soviet Union blockaded the city.
  2. 3. The United States' foreign policy strategy during the Cold War, aiming to prevent the spread of communism, particularly from the Soviet Union.
  3. 7. Nikita Khrushchev was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1950s until 1964, known for his de-Stalinization efforts and more confrontational stance with the West.
  4. 9. Bloc The group of democratic and capitalist countries aligned with the United States, including Western Europe, the United States, and Canada.
  5. 12. Bloc Refers to the group of socialist states under the influence or control of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, including countries like East Germany, Poland, and Czechoslovakia.