Cold War

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Where I am from. The main country in the Cold War.

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United States

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Another main army in the Cold War that was communist.

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Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.)

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The conflict between U.S.S.R and the United States.

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Cold War

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An economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.

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Capitalism

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An economic system in which economic decisions and the pricing of goods.

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Market Economy

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A form of goverment, where the goverment controls everything.

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Communism

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People acted like a ____ _______ was seperating the United States and U.S.S.R in Europe

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Iron Curtain

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Had to do with nuclear weapans (a race).

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Arms Race

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The United States and U.S.S.R where about to enter a war that could kill millions of people and possibly blow up the world.

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Nuclear War

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Against communism

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Anti-Communism

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The ____ to _____ was when the United States and U.S.S.R fought to get to space.

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Space Race

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The age with nuclear weapons.

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Atomic Age

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Hearings were held for the purpose of investigating conflicting accusations between the United States Army and Senator Joseph McCarthy.

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McCarthy Hearings

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1961, an unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles, supported by the U.S. government.

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Bay of Pigs Invasion

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Under Florida took a very serious sitiuation between the United States and U.S.S.R.. It involved very dangerous weapons that the U.S.S.R. where going to launch at the United States.

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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A law or policy a state initiates which prohibits or otherwise restricts the importation/exportation of goods.

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Trade Embargo

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When the U.S. flew over Berlin and dropped food and drinks for the trapped Germans.

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Berlin Airlift

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The wall that seperated east Berlin from west Berlin.

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Berlin Wall

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Was used to refer to the Soviet Union and countries it either controlled or that were its allies in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Communist Bloc

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Just like the Iron Curtain, it seperated the communist countries from the non-communist country.

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Eastern Bloc

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An act or policy of restricting the territorial growth or ideological influence of another, especially a hostile nation. Not let spread.

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Containment

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Attempting to destabilize a communist country by limiting or withdrawing the exchange of goods, knowledge, technology, or cultural contact.

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Boycotts and Economic Sanctions

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Allocating a large percentage of thre U.S. budget to the constuction of nuclear arms and a powerful military to counter the Soviet defense buildup and discourage Soviet aggression.

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Building up Defenses

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Working in secret, often through the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), to fix elections or conduct assassinations, coups, or smear campaigns to keep Communist leaders in a country from rising to power.

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Clandestine Operations

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Providing a country with funds, expert advice, or humanitarian.

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Economic Aid

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Creating a strong relationship.

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Forging Alliances

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Providing weapons and military advice to help it.

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Military Aid

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Talking with a country (in this case Soviets) to try to weaken the military threat or political influence.

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Negotiations

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Maintaining stable, freindly relations with a country to promote the interests of American corporations doing business.

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Promoting U.S. Business Interests

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Avoiding direct conflict with a another country (in this case the Soviets) by providing military and economic aid to countries, or groups. Example: North Korea and South Korea and North Vietnam and South Vietnam.

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Proxy Wars (Police Action)

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International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion.

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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

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Was an organization of communist states in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Warsaw Pact

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The Treaty banning Nuclear Weapon Tests In The Atmosphere, In Outer Space And Under Water.

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Limited Test Ban Treaty

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To foster economic recovery in certain European countries after World War II.

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Marshall Plan

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Opening a free market for the airline industry.

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Open Skies

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The first satellite in space. Launched by the U.S.S.R.

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Sputnik

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U.S. would support Greece and Turkey economically and militarily to prevent their falling under Soviet control.

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Truman Doctrine

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A spy that flew over Russia to spy on the Soviets. It was soon shot down.

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U-2 Spy Plane

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A concept sometimes used in game theory and similar discussions to describe a condition.

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MAD(Mutually Assured Destruction)

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Organization established immediately after World War II. It replaced the League of Nations.

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United Nations