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HST316B Unit 1
Cold War Begins
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Western Bloc | The US and its democratic allies in Europe during the Cold War |
| Eastern Bloc | Communist nations led by the Soviet Union during the Cold War |
| iron curtain | imaginary dividing line between Soviet dominated communist Eastern Europe and the capitalist, democratic nations in the West |
| containment | US Cold War policy to stop the spread of communism |
| Truman Doctrine | President Truman's policy in 1949 committing the US to the containment of communism wherever it may spread. |
| Marshall Plan | US program that supplied billions of dollars in aid to help rebuild Europe after WWII. |
| Berlin Airlift | Year long initiative by the US, UK, and France to deliver food and supplies to West Berlin by air after the Soviets put up blockades. |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) | Cold War military alliance established by the US, England, and other Western nations to deter a Soviet attack on member nations |
| arms race | competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War |
| demilitarized zone (DMZ) | officially recognized area where military troops, installations, and weapons are forbidden |
| Cold War | period of tension and rivalry between communist nations (Soviet Union) and non-communist nations (US) lasting from 1947 to 1991. |
| Domino Theory | Eisenhower's theory that if one country in SE Asia fell to communism then neighboring countries would follow. |
| House Un-American Activities Committee | Congressional committee that investigated charges of spying and subversion by communists and communist sympathizers |
| Levittown | suburban housing development named after builder William Levitt, who mass-produced homes |
| The Big 3 | Nickname given to Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin |
| baby boom | significant rise in birthrate, particularly in the US following WWII |
| Bay of Pigs Invasion | failed US invasion of Cuba in April 1961 in an attempt to overthrow the communist dictator Fidel Castro |
| Cuban Missile Crisis | confrontation between the US and Soviet Union in Oct 1962; Soviets installed nuclear missile in Cuba, the US blockaded the island; closest the world has ever come to nuclear war. |
| communism | economic and political system that pursues social equality; typically own and control means of production, plan all aspects of social and economical life, and restrict free expression; often led by totalitarian dictator |
| McCarthyism | practice of making unfounded allegations of communist activity during the 1950s |
| mutually assured destruction | Cold War strategy to avoid nuclear war; understanding between the US and Soviet Union that a nuclear attack would result in nuclear retaliation, destroying both countries |
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