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Chapter 27
the Cold War and the Remaking of Europe
Term | Definition |
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Two Countries Whose Arsenals Grew Massively During the Cold War | The United States and USSR |
The Cold War | |
What significant organization heralded an era of international cooperation? | The United Nations. |
Did Stalin fulfill people's hopes about a new, freer Russia? | No, Stalin believed that more work and order would rebuild his country. Not relaxation and freedom. |
What are some possible causes of the cold war? | People possessed hostility as far back as the Bolshevik Revolution, Stalin quickly grabbed massive ammounts of land after the Nazi-Soviet pact, People feared Soviet expansionism. |
How did Stalin view the UK and US? | He thought that they were plotting against The USSR, that the UK only cared about their land, he believed that the US was awaiting the collapse of the Union. |
What did President Truman do in regards to the USSR? | He cut off aid to the USSR almost immediately after the war ended, |
How did the US government portray Stalin? | They showed him as pretty much another crazy leader, power-hungry and seeking world Dominance. |
How did Truman respond to the threat of communism arising in Greece? | He released the Truman Doctrine, He aided Greece and Turkey with a massive ammount of money. |
What was the Marshall Plan? | The Marshall Plan was a program the provided massive economic aid to weak countries in attempts to deter them from the economic and social appeals of communism. |
What was the Marshall Plan also known as? | The European Recovery Program. |