Relating to the government or the public affairs of a country

Relating to the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services associated with money.

An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.

Official ideology of the Soviet Union, characterized by the complete government ownership of land and property, single party control of the government, the lack of individual rights.

Name of the communist country of Russia during the Cold War.

United States Foreign Policy to control and stop the spread of communism

International organization to keep peace

Hostility and conflict between the communist Soviet Union and the democratic United States.

US to provided financial aid to support the economies and militaries of Greece and Turkey

Program which the U.S gave economic aid ($) to rebuild Western Europe after WWII.

Aggressive attacks of accusing U.S citizens of being communist and disloyal to the US that increased fear across the US. The accused tails were publicly aired on the radio and many were back-listed.

The competition of stockpiling and creating nuclear weapons by the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

13-day political and military standoff in October 1962 over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles in Cuba. It resulted in the USSR removed missiles and U.S agreed not to invade Cuba

Korean War 1950 – 1953

A war between communist North Korea (with the support of the Soviet Union) and democratic South Korea (with the support of the United States). The war ended in stalemate North and South Korea remain divided

Vietnam War 1955- 1975

A war between communist North Vietnam and democratic South Vietnam (with the support of the United States). At the end of the war North and South Vietnam became reunified as a communist country.

A government's strategy in dealing and interacting with other nations to benefit its own political and economic interests.

House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

An investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives that was created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty or communist supporters.

The willingness to achieve an advantageous outcome by pushing dangerous events to the edge of active conflict. For example the threat of nuclear weapons or war.

Help

Options

focusNode

Didn't know it?
click below

Knew it?
click below

Don't Know

Remaining cards (0)

Know

retry

shuffle

restart

0:00

Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

Normal Size Small Size show me how

Unit 4 Vocab

Cold War Vocab Set 8th Grade

Question	Answer
Political	Relating to the government or the public affairs of a country
Economic	Relating to the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services associated with money.
Capitalism	An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.
Communism	Official ideology of the Soviet Union, characterized by the complete government ownership of land and property, single party control of the government, the lack of individual rights.
Soviet Union	Name of the communist country of Russia during the Cold War.
Containment	United States Foreign Policy to control and stop the spread of communism
United Nations	International organization to keep peace
Cold War	Hostility and conflict between the communist Soviet Union and the democratic United States.
Truman Doctrine	US to provided financial aid to support the economies and militaries of Greece and Turkey
Marshall Plan	Program which the U.S gave economic aid ($) to rebuild Western Europe after WWII.
McCarthyism	Aggressive attacks of accusing U.S citizens of being communist and disloyal to the US that increased fear across the US. The accused tails were publicly aired on the radio and many were back-listed.
Arms Race	The competition of stockpiling and creating nuclear weapons by the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962	13-day political and military standoff in October 1962 over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles in Cuba. It resulted in the USSR removed missiles and U.S agreed not to invade Cuba
Korean War 1950 – 1953	A war between communist North Korea (with the support of the Soviet Union) and democratic South Korea (with the support of the United States). The war ended in stalemate North and South Korea remain divided
Vietnam War 1955- 1975	A war between communist North Vietnam and democratic South Vietnam (with the support of the United States). At the end of the war North and South Vietnam became reunified as a communist country.
Foreign Policy	A government's strategy in dealing and interacting with other nations to benefit its own political and economic interests.
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)	An investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives that was created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty or communist supporters.
Brinkmanship	The willingness to achieve an advantageous outcome by pushing dangerous events to the edge of active conflict. For example the threat of nuclear weapons or war.

Created by: KMerritt17

Popular U.S. History sets

Mr. Holzshu's Quarter 1 US History part I review site

Manifest Destiny and Territorial Expansion

Mr. Holzshu's Revolutionary War Stack

The Articles of Confederation and Constitution

Pick a side, grab a rifle and get ready for the experience of a lifetime.

A review of United States History to 1877.

Roaring Twenties

Important Individuals

Important Vocabulary

Important Supreme Court Cases

Important Documents in American History

Important Acts from England

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries: