Yalta Conference Feb. 1945
-The establishment of the United Nations.
-Germany to be divided into four zones.
-Free elections allowed in the states of eastern Europe.
-Russia promised to join the war against Japan.
Key Terms:
Iron Curtain Speech- a speech given by Churchill talking about Europe split into communist/democratic
Domino Theory-the theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries, if countries are communist then surrounding countries will fall to communism 1950s - 1980s
Policy of Containment-policy to prevent the spread of communism without using nuclear war 1947
Truman Doctrine-Truman saying that the U.S. will help Turkey and Greece militarily and economically to help fight off communists in 1947
Marshall Plan- George C. Marshall called for the European Recovery plan we gave them 13 billion dollars to help build their economy so they would not turn to communism in tough times
Brinkmanship-going to the brink of war without actually going to war and then scare other countries
Massive Retalliation-military document, retaliating harder than the original attack
Mutual Assured Destruction-you won't attack and agree not to fight because it will be destructive to both
Nato/warsaw pact-protecting countries from invasions... kind of like allies
CIA- Central intelligence agency, secret police for United States
KGB-secret police for soviet union
Peaceful Coexistence-keeping peace but don't have to go to war
De-Stalinization- reform to the soviet union to uninstall stalin institutes
Nuclear Test ban treaty- banning nuclear testing
Detente-easing of tensions
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (treaty)-ban missiles that can carry nuclear weapons
Anti Ballistic missile treaty-both countries cannot make a weapon that would destroy a nuclear weapon shot at them
Perestroika- reform the communist party
Glasnost-more open economy
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