Glossary Flashcards
1
Q
sphere of influence
A
an area where one country had a strong say in what happened
2
Q
self-determination
A
the right to hold free elections and choose your own government
3
Q
grand alliance
A
UK, USA and USSR during WW2
4
Q
red army
A
army of the soviet union
5
Q
truman doctrine
A
president truman’s offer to help any country that wanted to resist communism
6
Q
marshall plan
A
financial aid given by the US to any eastern European country resisting communism
7
Q
what was cominform
A
where stalin took more control over eastern European governments’ foreign policy
8
Q
what was comecon
A
where stalin took more control over the running of eastern Europe’s economies
