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Truman and Post-war America, 1945–1952 key terms
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Containment
A U.S. foreign policy strategy aimed at preventing the spread of communism during the Cold War.
Cold War
The period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies after World War II.
Cold War
A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, from the end of World War II until the early 1990s.
Iron Curtain
A term popularized by Winston Churchill to describe the division between the Soviet-controlled regions and the West in Europe.
Red Scare
The fear of communism that permeated American society during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Truman Doctrine
A U.S. policy established in 1947 to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War.
Civil Rights Movement
A social movement in the United States aimed at ending racial discrimination and promoting equal rights for African Americans.
Desegregation
The process of ending the separation of two groups, typically referring to racial groups in public facilities.
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