Cold War

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Arms Race

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Cold War competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for superior military power.

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Berlin Airlift

Back 2

1. a 327 day operation in which the U.S. and British Planes flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviets blockaded the city.

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Berlin Wall

Back 3

1. a concrete wall the separated East Berlin and West Berlin from 1961-1989. This wall was built by the Communist East German Government to prevent its citizens from fleeing to the West.

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Communism

Back 4

1. A political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country.

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Containment

Back 5

A U.S. policy designed to resist further expansion of communism around the world.

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Domino Theory

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1. the idea that if a nation falls under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist control.

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Eisenhower Doctrine

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1. a U.S. commitment to defend the Middle East against attack by any communist country, announced by President Eisenhower in 1957.

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Hawk

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a person who supported U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

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Iron Curtain

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1. A phrase used by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the Soviet Union.

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Joseph McCarthy

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1. 1950s; Wisconsin senator claimed to have list of communists in American gov't, but no credible evidence; took advantage of fears of communism post WWII to become incredibly influential; "McCarthyism" was the fearful accusation of any dissenters of being communists.

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Korean War

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1. The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea.

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Limited Test Ban Treaty

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1. a 1963 treaty in which the U.S. and the Soviet Union agreed not to conduct nuclear weapons tests in the atmosphere.

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Mao Zedong and Chinese Revolution

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Communist party defeats the nationalist in China. Nationalist are forced into Tawian.

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McCarthyism

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Attacks by Senator Joseph McCarthy on people suspected of being communist during the 1950s.

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Marshall Plan

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1. A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952).

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO)

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1. a defensive military alliance formed in 1949 by ten Western European countries, the U.S., and Canada.

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Red Scare

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A period of general fear of communists in the United States.

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Sputnik

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1. First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.

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TET Offensive

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1. a massive surprise attack by the Vietcong on South Vietnamese towns and cities early in 1968.

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Truman Doctrine

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1. 1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism.