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chap 16 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| satellite states | controlled by soviet union |
| Cold war | THE 46 years of struggle |
| iron curtain | term coined by by Winston Churchill to describe the the border between the soviet satellite states and western Europe |
| Truman doctrine | pres.Truman promise to aid nations struggling against communist movements |
| containment | George f. Kennan presented a blueprint for the American policy its goal was to keep communism contained |
| Marshall plan | the plan was over the next four years the united states gave about 13 billion in grants and loans in western Europe |
| Berlin airlift | demonstrated to west Berlin soviet union and the world how far the united states would go to protect noncommunist parts of Europe and contain communism |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) | Formed in 1949 provided the military alliance to counter the Soviet expansion. |
| Warsaw Pact | In response the Soviet Union and its satellite states formed a rival military alliance. |
| Limited War | War fought to achieve only specific goals. |
| Southeast Asia Treaty organization(SEATO) | Defensive alliance aimed at preventing the spread of communism. |
| Arms Race | Contest in which nations compete to build more powerful weapons. |
| Mutually Assured Destruction | Would prevent either Country from actually using a nuclear device against the other |
| Massive Retaliation | Policy of threatening to use massive force in response to aggression. |
| Brinkmanship | Belief that only by going to the brink of war could the US protect itself against communist aggression. |
| Nationalize | To place a resource under government control. |
| Suez Crisis | Attempt by France and Great Britain to seize control of the Suez Canal in 1956 |
| Eisenhower Doctrine | Policy of President Eisenhower that US would use force to help any nation that is threatened by communism |
| Central intelligence Agency(CIA) | An intelligence gathering organization |
| National Aeronautics and Space administration(NASA) | To coordinate the space related efforts of American Scientist and the Military. |
| Red Scare | The fear of communism |
| Smith Act | To cripple the communist party in the USA. |
| House UN-American Activities Committee (HUAC) | To investigate possible subversive activities by fascists, Nazis or Communists. |
| Hollywood ten | Refuse to answer questions asserting their 5th amendment right against self incrimination. |
| Blacklist | A list of entertainment figures who should not be hired because they are suspected communist. |
| 38th parallel | in north Korea the soviets installed a communist government and equipped its armed forces |
| McCarthyism | Extreme reckless charges |
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