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Cold War Vocab

TermDefinition
capitalism An economic system in which the free market self-regulates through supply and demand. Individuals can privately own property.
communism An economic and political system where everything belongs to the State. Private property does not exist.
containment America's primary foreign policy during the Cold War was used to contain (or stop) the spread of Communism.
NATO Western military alliance formed to stop Soviet influence and contain the spread of Communism.
Warsaw Pact Eastern military alliance formed between the USSR and its satellite nations to combat American/capitalist/democratic influence.
Marshall Plan This plan proposed sending economic aid to European countries trying to rebuild after World War II.
Iron Curtain A symbolic divide between the Communist Eastern Europe and the Capitalist (Democratic) Western Europe.
Berlin Wall A cement wall that physically split Germany's capital city of Berlin into the Communist East and Capitalist/Democratic West.
democracy A system of government where people choose their leaders through free and fair elections.
blockade Using military force to close off an area and prevent people or supplies from entering or leaving.
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