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15 Cards in this Set
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2 causes of the cold war
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1. mutual distrust between the two superpowers (overall cause)
2. two ideas opposed are capitalism vs. communism (ideology) |
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2 US beliefs
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1. soviets intended to dominate the world
2. Communism was monolithic- all Communist movements and countries are controlled by the Soviets to advance Soviet interests |
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the total value of a nation's annual output of goods and services
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gross national product
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farming and related activities considered as commercial enterprises, especially large corporate agricultural ventures
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agribusiness
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the varying size and age structure of a given nation or other group, measured over time
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population curve
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the smallest subdivision of a city, as it is organized for purposes of police administration politics, and voting
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precinct
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someone under the patronage, protection, or tutelage of another person or group
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protégé
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one of the two overwhelmingly dominant international powers after WWII = the US and the Soviet Union
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superpower
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the ratios at which the currencies of two or more countries are traded, which express their values relative to one another
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exchange rates
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economically and industrially deficient
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underdevelopes
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the holding and control of a territory and its citizenry by the conquering forces of another nation
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military occupation
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in international affairs, the blocking of another nation's expansion through the application of military and political pressure short of war
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containment
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one who belongs to an ostensibly independent political, economic, or social organization that is secretly controlled by the communist party
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communist-frontier
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the small ruling executive body that controlled the central committee of the soviet communist party and hence dictated the political policies of the soviet, chinese, and other communist parties (from "political bureau")
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Politburo
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the outer boundary of a defined territory
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perimeter
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