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AH - Cold War
AH - Unit 5 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cold War | The competition that developed after WWII between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for power and influence in the world |
| Iron Curtain | Term to describe the division between Communist and non-Communist life |
| Satellite Nation | A country dominated politically and economically by another nation |
| Containment | American policy of stopping the spread of Communism throughout the world |
| Arms Race | A contest between nations to gain weapon superiority |
| Brinkmanship | Pushing another country to the verge of war in order to convince them to follow your demands |
| Collective Security | Nations mutually agreeing to provide military assistance in a time of need |
| Red Scare | Intense fear of Communism and other radical ideas |
| Witch Hunt | A search for someone associated with an event or evidence of someone associated with an event that causes widespread panic |
| Mutually Assured Destruction (Deterrence) | Strategy in which a country commits itself to retaliate with greater force in the event of an attack |
| Domino Theory | The belief that if one country falls to Communism, neighboring countries will too |
| Conscientious Objector | A person who opposes war for religious, moral, or ethical reasons |
| Détente | A relaxation in tension between nations |
| Glasnost | Time of social and political changes in the Soviet Union to bring more freedoms and rights to the people |
| Perestroika | A time of reconstruction of the government and economy in the Soviet Union |
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