5 concepts
Origins of the Cold War
The origins of the Cold War can be traced through numerous conflicts between the Soviet Union and Western nations starting with the Russian Revolution in 1917.
The Cold War Begins
The Cold War began with the formation of the Eastern Bloc, as well as the implementation of the Marshall Plan and the Berlin Blockade.
Containment
Containment was the Cold War policy of preventing the spread of Soviet communism (while not confronting it where it already existed).
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan
The Truman Doctrine was the start of the policy of containment; it was followed by economic restoration of Europe through the Marshall Plan.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Originally created in response to the Soviet threat, NATO is an intergovernmental mutual defense organization.