Cold War: The perpetual state of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union lasting from roughly 1947-1991. Although the Soviet Union and the U.S. did not engage in a physical battle, they perpetuated hostile relations through subtle warfare (political maneuvering, espionage, arms buildups, propaganda, etc). [1]
Containment Policy: a U.S. policy designed to prevent the spread of Communism after WWII.
Contrarian/Contrarianism: Someone who consistently stands in opposition to popular opinion.
Détente: A policy adopted by the Nixon administration that called for the relaxing of tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. [3]
"Get-Tough" approach: This is referring to President Truman's "hard-line foreign policy consisting of tough talk and no concessions." [4]
Good Neighbor policy: A policy that emphasized improving relations with Central and South America by focusing on cooperation through economic policies instead of through the military. [5] Herbert Hoover laid the groundwork for it and Franklin Roosevelt carried it out. [6]
Marshall Plan: A plan devised by President Truman in order to assist in the rebuilding of post-war Europe (Western Europe). [7]
McCarthyism: In the late 1940s through the 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy took advantage of his power to make baseless accusations against those who opposed him, suggesting that they were communists and could not be trusted. [8]
New Deal: In order to combat the effects of the Great Depression, it was believed that the federal government would need to expand its role in everyday life. The New Deal was an embodiment of this assumption as it created a series of federal reform and relief programs. [9]
Red-baiting: Attacking and accusing somebody of being a Communist.
Truman Doctrine: A doctrine providing for U.S. political, military and economic aid to nations being threatened by authoritarian forces. [10]
Yalta Conference 1945: Conference in the Soviet Union in 1945 in which Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin met to negotiate issues related to the war and the post-war world. [11]
Containment Policy: a U.S. policy designed to prevent the spread of Communism after WWII.
Contrarian/Contrarianism: Someone who consistently stands in opposition to popular opinion.
Détente: A policy adopted by the Nixon administration that called for the relaxing of tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. [3]
"Get-Tough" approach: This is referring to President Truman's "hard-line foreign policy consisting of tough talk and no concessions." [4]
Good Neighbor policy: A policy that emphasized improving relations with Central and South America by focusing on cooperation through economic policies instead of through the military. [5] Herbert Hoover laid the groundwork for it and Franklin Roosevelt carried it out. [6]
Marshall Plan: A plan devised by President Truman in order to assist in the rebuilding of post-war Europe (Western Europe). [7]
McCarthyism: In the late 1940s through the 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy took advantage of his power to make baseless accusations against those who opposed him, suggesting that they were communists and could not be trusted. [8]
New Deal: In order to combat the effects of the Great Depression, it was believed that the federal government would need to expand its role in everyday life. The New Deal was an embodiment of this assumption as it created a series of federal reform and relief programs. [9]
Red-baiting: Attacking and accusing somebody of being a Communist.
Truman Doctrine: A doctrine providing for U.S. political, military and economic aid to nations being threatened by authoritarian forces. [10]
Yalta Conference 1945: Conference in the Soviet Union in 1945 in which Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin met to negotiate issues related to the war and the post-war world. [11]
Footnotes
[1] "The Cold War," John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/the-cold-war.
[2] George C. Herring, From Colony to Superpower: U. S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 (New York: Oxford University Press, 2008), 604-605.
[3] "Détente and Arms Control: Milestones 1969-1976,” Office of the Historian, Department of State, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/detente.
[4] George C. Herring, From Colony to Superpower: U. S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 (New York: Oxford University Press, 2008), 603.
[5] "Good Neighbor Policy, 1933: Milestones 1921-1936," Office of the Historian, Department of State, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/good-neighbor.
[6] George C. Herring, From Colony to Superpower: U. S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 (New York: Oxford University Press, 2008), 497.
[7] Marshall Plan, 1948: Milestones 1945-1952," Office of the Historian, Department of State, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/marshall-plan.
[8] "McCarthyism/ The 'Red Scare,'" Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home, National Archives, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/research/online-documents/mccarthyism-red-scare.
[9] "President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal," Library of Congress, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/great-depression-and-world-war-ii-1929-1945/franklin-delano-roosevelt-and-the-new-deal/.
[10] "The Truman Doctrine, 1947: Milestones 1945-1952," Office of the Historian, Department of State, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/truman-doctrine.
[11] "The Yalta Conference, 1945: Milestones 1937-1945," Office of the Historian, Department of State, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/yalta-conf.
[1] "The Cold War," John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/the-cold-war.
[2] George C. Herring, From Colony to Superpower: U. S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 (New York: Oxford University Press, 2008), 604-605.
[3] "Détente and Arms Control: Milestones 1969-1976,” Office of the Historian, Department of State, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/detente.
[4] George C. Herring, From Colony to Superpower: U. S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 (New York: Oxford University Press, 2008), 603.
[5] "Good Neighbor Policy, 1933: Milestones 1921-1936," Office of the Historian, Department of State, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://history.state.gov/milestones/1921-1936/good-neighbor.
[6] George C. Herring, From Colony to Superpower: U. S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 (New York: Oxford University Press, 2008), 497.
[7] Marshall Plan, 1948: Milestones 1945-1952," Office of the Historian, Department of State, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/marshall-plan.
[8] "McCarthyism/ The 'Red Scare,'" Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home, National Archives, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/research/online-documents/mccarthyism-red-scare.
[9] "President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal," Library of Congress, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/great-depression-and-world-war-ii-1929-1945/franklin-delano-roosevelt-and-the-new-deal/.
[10] "The Truman Doctrine, 1947: Milestones 1945-1952," Office of the Historian, Department of State, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/truman-doctrine.
[11] "The Yalta Conference, 1945: Milestones 1937-1945," Office of the Historian, Department of State, Accessed November 30, 2020, https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/yalta-conf.