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The Cold War!

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Cold War the ideological conflict between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics during the second half of the 20th century.
Iron Curtain Name given the line that separated Western (Free) Europe and Soviet controlled communist East Europe.
Superpower an extremely powerful nation.
Communism A final stage of society in Marxist theory in which the state has withered away and economic goods are distributed equitably.
Domino Theory A theory that if one nation becomes Communist-controlled the neighboring nations will also become Communist-controlled.
Satellite Nation A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.
Sphere of Influence An area not within its own borders where the interest of one large nation are considered to be supreme.
Berlin Airlift A 327-day in which U.S. and British planes flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviets blockaded the city in 1948.
Containment The blocking of another nation's attempt to spread its influence, especially the efforts of the US to block the spread of Soviet influence during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) A defensive military alliance formed in 1949 by ten Western European countries, the US and Canada.
Ballistic Missile A rocket-powered
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