President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism
Marshall Plan
An outcome of the Truman Doctrine. This was when the US provided economic aid to war-torn countries to contain communism. They spent $17b
Cominform
The Soviet Union's response to the Truman Doctrine. This was when they co-ordinated communist parties throughout Europe and ensured that they followed soviet aims and policies.
Comecon
The Soviet Union's response to the Marshall Plan. This was when they financially supported Eastern European countries and discouraged trade with the US.
Berlin Wall
This divided Berlin into East and West Berlin. Living standards in West Berlin were better as wages were significantly higher, so many people from East Germany left through Berlin to go to the West. So, Khrushchev ordered for a wall to be built to fix this issue
Berlin Airlift (1948)
1. Western allies provided 2m people with necessities of life
2. 5 tonnes of supplies were dropped
3. Food, coal and oil
4. Lasted over 100 days
5. Ended on 5th may 1949
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) (1949)
USA, France and 9 other western countries joined to form NATO. They agreed that if one was attacked, all members would assist them
Warsaw Pact (1955)
Soviet Union formed a communist defence military alliance, equivalent to NATO. It was led by the Soviet Union and included the Eastern Bloc
Consequences of the Arms race
Increased suspicion of attacks
Nuclear bomb drills in schools and workplaces in the US and USSR
