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The cold war () The cold war was a 50 year struggle between the United States (a democratic nation) and the soviet Union (a communist nation) after World War 2. It is called a "cold" war because the United States and the soviet union never directly fought each other. Key events and the characteristic/features of the Cold war. After World War 2, the Soviet Union took over the small nations of the Eastern Europe and turned them into Communist satellites (i.e. nations dominated by the Soviet Union). Iron Curtain This was a term used by Winston Churchill to describe the imaginary line dividing the democratic countries of Western Europe from the communist countries of Eastern Europe. Containment This was a policy used by the United States in which it attempted to stop the s[read of communism. Truman Doctrine The United states gave $400 million in economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey to help hem defeat communist groups within their countries. Marshall plan The United States gave $12 billion to the countries of Western Europe to help them rebuild after World war 2. Crisis in Germany After World War 2, Germany was divided itno 2 nations. West Germany became a democratic nation. East Germany became a communist nation controlled by soviet Union. Military alliances Both the United States and Soviet Union formed their own military alliances in order to be prepared for a possible war. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) This was a military alliance between the United States, Canada, and the democratic nations of western Europe. The nations of this alliance agreed than an attack on one nation in the alliance was considered to be an attack on all of the nations of the alliance. Warsaw pact This was a military alliance between the Soviet Union and the other communist nations of western Europe. Hungarian Revolution of 1956 When Hungary (a communist satellite controlled by the Soviet Union) tried to break away from the Soviet control, the Soviet Union sent in the army and repressed (ended) the rebellion. Arms Race The United States and the Soviet Union competed to build up the largest supply of nuclear weapons. Cuban missile crisis Began when the United States discovered that the Soviet Union was building missile base in Cuba (a new communist nation) and pointing nuclear missiles at the United states. Economic cooperation after World War 2, Various regions of the world started to create organizations that were designed to increase trade and promote economic prosperity (wealth). European Union This is an organization that now includes 27 countries in Europe. They have decreased tariffs (taxes) and now use a single form of currency (money) called "The Euro". North American Free trade Agreement This is an organization that includes the United States,Canada,and Mexico. By decreasing tariffs (taxes),this organization has increased trade between the 3 main countries of North America.