a concrete barrier that separated West and East Berlin to prevent migration of people.

the US idea that if communism spreads to one country, it will also spread to every neighboring country.

using threats of violence to prevent an enemy from making a certain decision

the USSR’s attempt to prevent communist Eastern Europe countries from trade and contact from capitalist countries.

an alliance of capitalist countries in North America and Western Europe to stop communism and rebuild militaries of Europe

a competition between the USA and USSR to achieve spaceflight

a country that possesses the economy, military, and political power to control politics across the world.

an alliance of communist countries formed in response to NATO to promote communism, defend against NATO, and help industrialize new countries.

the US policy meant to prevent the spread of Communism to new nations, usually with military force

a tactic used by empires to control a colony by having the conquered people turn against each other.

an anti-colonial idea that advocates for control of colonies by the people living in the colonies.

economics that supports free markets, private property, and private wealth over a command economy

when a rich country uses their economic/political power to control a weaker country without force

when colonizers replace the indigenous people of the land, usually done with violence and deportations

using violence against civilians or civilian infrastructure in order to cause fear to achieve a political goal

countries that neither wanted to ally with the USA or the USSR

Nuclear Proliferation

the expanding of countries that have nuclear weapons.

refusal to follow certain laws or pay taxes and fines to protest a government.

a large organized strike in many different industries to achieve a political goal

a style of fighting in which small groups of soldiers ambush, sabotage, and trap larger groups of soldiers

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Global 2 - Unit 8

The Cold War and Decolonization

Term	Definition
Berlin Wall	a concrete barrier that separated West and East Berlin to prevent migration of people.
Domino Theory	the US idea that if communism spreads to one country, it will also spread to every neighboring country.
Deterrence	using threats of violence to prevent an enemy from making a certain decision
Iron Curtain	the USSR’s attempt to prevent communist Eastern Europe countries from trade and contact from capitalist countries.
NATO	an alliance of capitalist countries in North America and Western Europe to stop communism and rebuild militaries of Europe
Space Race	a competition between the USA and USSR to achieve spaceflight
Superpower	a country that possesses the economy, military, and political power to control politics across the world.
Warsaw Pact	an alliance of communist countries formed in response to NATO to promote communism, defend against NATO, and help industrialize new countries.
Containment	the US policy meant to prevent the spread of Communism to new nations, usually with military force
Divide and Conquer	a tactic used by empires to control a colony by having the conquered people turn against each other.
Home Rule	an anti-colonial idea that advocates for control of colonies by the people living in the colonies.
Liberal Economics	economics that supports free markets, private property, and private wealth over a command economy
Neocolonialism	when a rich country uses their economic/political power to control a weaker country without force
Settler Colonialism	when colonizers replace the indigenous people of the land, usually done with violence and deportations
Terrorism	using violence against civilians or civilian infrastructure in order to cause fear to achieve a political goal
NonAligned Movement	countries that neither wanted to ally with the USA or the USSR
Nuclear Proliferation	the expanding of countries that have nuclear weapons.
Civil disobedience	refusal to follow certain laws or pay taxes and fines to protest a government.
General Strike	a large organized strike in many different industries to achieve a political goal
Guerrilla tactics	a style of fighting in which small groups of soldiers ambush, sabotage, and trap larger groups of soldiers

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