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11 Cards in this Set
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bipolar world (ch. 20)
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a political landscape with two superpowers
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containment (ch. 20)
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the belief that the United States should resist the expansion of aggressive nations, especially the former Soviet Union
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cost overruns (ch. 20
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when the money actually paid to military suppliers exceeds the estimated costs
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disengagement (ch. 20)
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the belief that the United States was harmed by its war in Vietnam and so should avoid supposedly similar events
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gold plating (ch. 20)
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the tendency of Pentagon officials to ask peapons contractors to meet excessively high requirements
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human rights (ch. 20)
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the view that we should try to improve the lives of people in other countries
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isolationism (ch. 20)
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the opinion that the United States should withdraw from world affairs
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military-industrial complex (ch. 20)
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an alleged alliance between military leaders and corporate leaders
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polarization (ch. 20)
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a deep and wide conflict over some government policy
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worldviews (ch. 20)
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a comprehensive opinion of how the United States should respond to world problems
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unipolar world (ch. 20)
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a political landscape with one superpower
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