- After the Soviet Union matched the U.S. in nuclear weaponry, both countries engaged in an ___ race.
- Soviet Allies formed the ___ as an defensive alliance to protect against the U.S. and her allies.
- policy of to defer a nuclear strike by the soviets
- the cold war would last from the end of ww2 until the collapse of the
- the soviet union believed in a government system known as
- the guiding principle of the doctrine was the containment of communism
- the us helped to form as a defensive alliance to protect against soviet aggression
- 1. Debate over USSR2. Rise of Harry Truman3. Election of 19464. Hostility of ethnics
- 1. Second Front Controversy2. Differing war aims and world views3. East Europe- The Atlantic charter
- the assassination of was the spark that triggered the start of ww1
- After the Korean War the US would find itself coming to the aid of
- president richard nixon would try to reduce the role of the us in vietnam by instituting a system called
- senator played on american fears by accusing many citizens of being communists
- The buildup of troops in vietnam began under president
- The cold war made policy a major issue in every presidential election of that era
- these two were convicted of spying and giving nuclear codes to the soviets
- President said ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country
- 1. Took over Italy2. Russia won Battle of Stalingrad 3. D Day or Operation Overlord
- 1. Battle of Coral Sea - Stop Japan from reaching Moresby shipping lines and possibly Australia2. Island hopping - closer and closer to Japan to eventually invade 3. Hiroshima and Nagasaki- Atomic bombs
- 1. Never joined league of nations2. Never joined world court3. US relationship with European debtors- favored bank and businesses instead of European peace- Ruhr crisis and Dawes Plan