The Cold War

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Cold War

1947-1991

The Cold War was an intense economic, political, military, and ideological rivalry between nations, short of military conflict.

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The Early Years

, and Truman Doctrine

In April 1948, president Truman signed the act establishing the economic cooperation administration to administer the marshall plan

Containment is an act or policy of restricting the territorial growth or ideological influence of another, especially a hostile nation.

Truman Doctrine is the policy of president Truman, as advocated in his address to congress on March 12, 1947 to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey and by extension to any country threatened by communism or any totalitarian ideology

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The Iron Curtain

Iron Curtain is an impenetrable barrier to communism or information, especially as imposed by rigid censorship and secrecy

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WORKS CITED

"Containment." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.

"Iron Curtain." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 Aug. 2013. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.N.p., n.d. Web."Truman Doctrine." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.

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