US Foreign Policy Post WWII

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  1. 3. A term coined by Winston Churchill to describe the division between the communist countries of Eastern Europe and the democratic countries of Western Europe during the Cold War.
  2. 5. A military alliance formed in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European countries to counter the threat of Soviet aggression.
  3. 7. The major power of the West who gained significant money and power after the fallout of WWII.
  4. 10. A program initiated by US Secretary of State George Marshall in 1947, which provided economic assistance to help rebuild war-torn Europe and prevent the spread of communism.
  5. 11. The primary friend turned foe in the East, a major world power who was looking to expand their influence.
  6. 13. A massive airlift operation conducted by the United States and its allies to supply West Berlin with food, fuel, and other necessities during the Soviet blockade.
  7. 14. A period of political tension and rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, characterized by ideological differences and the threat of nuclear war, but without direct military conflict.
  8. 15. A conflict that took place from 1950 to 1953 between North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United Nations, primarily the United States).
  9. 16. An 8000-word report sent by George Kennan, a US diplomat, in 1946, which outlined the Soviet Union's aggressive intentions and called for a policy of containment.
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  1. 1. A policy of avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries, particularly in regards to military alliances and international conflicts.
  2. 2. A major proxy war that occurred as a result of the French loosing power of this South East Asian country.
  3. 4. A policy adopted by the United States during the Cold War, aimed at preventing the spread of communism by containing it within its existing borders.
  4. 6. The Soviet agent working under cover in the USA who sent a telegram back to the USSR fuelling the Soviet government to prepare for war.
  5. 8. A Soviet attempt to block the Western Allies' access to West Berlin in 1948-1949, which was thwarted by the Berlin Airlift.
  6. 9. A conflict in which two opposing powers support different sides in a third country or region, without directly engaging in combat themselves.
  7. 12. A policy announced by US President Harry Truman in 1947, which stated that the United States would provide military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism.