Cold War - The time period that starts with the end of WWII and ends with the collapse of the Soviet Union, Joseph McCarthy - A senator who thought there were a lot of Soviet spies in the US Made a lot of accusations without proof., Berlin Wall - Built to separate East and West Berlin to keep East Germans on that side, Winston Churchill - Prime Minister of the UK at the end of WW2 and the start of the Cold War, Korean War - 1950-1953 War to protect the south side of this country from communism, Cuban Missile Crisis - Many nuclear warheads were headed towards Cuba where they were a direct threat to the US, NATO - Created in 1949 by many countries to provide security against the spread of communism, Berlin Airlift - The flyin in of supplies to West Berlin proving the US was determined to stop the spread of communism, West Berlin - The Democratic side of Berlin that was protected by the UK and US., Communism - A kind of government where they take all the money and provide things like healthcare and housing. Not profit driven., Vietnam War - 1955-1975War to prevent communism spreading to the South side of this country., Capitalism, Democratic, Free Market - A kind of economic system that is run by business and profit making for individuals. Profit driven, Iron Curtain - An imaginary line across Europe that separated Communist East Europe from Democratic West Europe, Nikita Krushchev - Leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Red Scare - The fear of communism, East Berlin - The communist side of Berlin that was controlled by the Soviet Union,

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