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Collective security
Collective security is the idea that nations work together to maintain peace by deterring or punishing aggression.
Cominform
The Communist Information Bureau, established in September 1947 to coordinate communist parties across Europe and enforce ideological loyalty to Moscow. It was used by Stalin to punish deviation, most notably expelling Yugoslavia in 1948.
Containment
US policy aiming to stop the spread of communism.
Containment
The strategy of stopping communist expansion through alliances, aid, and limited military action.
Deterrence
Using the threat of strong retaliation to discourage an enemy from taking aggressive actions.
Isolationism
A foreign policy stance of avoiding involvement in international affairs, alliances, and conflicts. In the 1930s, the United States pursued isolationism through the Neutrality Acts, refusing to intervene in European and Asian crises.
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan (1947) was a US programme that provided economic aid to help rebuild war-torn European countries after World War II.
It aimed to strengthen capitalism, promote political stability, and reduce the appeal of communism in Western Europe.
Sovietisation
The process of imposing Soviet-style political, economic, and social systems on Eastern European states after 1945. This included one-party communist rule, collectivised agriculture, centralised planned economies, and control of media and education.