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Cold War
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| satellite state | A country that was economically and politically dependent on the Soviet Union |
| policy of containment | keep communism within its existing boundaries and prevent further Soviet aggressive moves |
| deterrence | This policy held that huge arsenals of nuclear weapons on both sides prevented war |
| domino theory | Theory that a political problem will effect other neighboring countries |
| Heavy industry | the manufacture of machines and equipment for factories and mines |
| de-Stalinization | The process of eliminating the more ruthless policies of Stalin |
| Welfare state | a state in which the government takes responsibility for providing citizens with services and a minimal standard of living |
| bloc | a group of nations with a common purpose |
| real wages | the actual purchasing power of income |