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Chapt. 16 Vocab

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1. Satellite State   show
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show Rivalry after World War II between the Soviet Union and its satellites and the democratic countries of the Western world, under the leadership of the United States.  
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3. Iron Curtain   show
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4. Truman Doctrine   show
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show An act or policy of restricting the territorial growth or ideological influence of another, especially a hostile nation.  
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show Foreign policy that offered economic aid to Western European countries after World War II.  
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7. Berlin Airlift   show
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show Military Alliance formed to counter Soviet expansion.  
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9. Warsaw Pact   show
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show The dividing line of Korea.  
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11. Limited War   show
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show Defensive alliance aimed at preventing communism aggression in Asia.  
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13. Arms Race   show
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show Policy in which the United States and the Soviet Union hoped to deter nuclear war by building enough weapons to destroy one another.  
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15. Massive Retaliation   show
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16. Brinkmanship   show
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17. Nationalize   show
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18. Suez Crisis   show
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19. Eisenhower Doctrine   show
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show U.S. intelligence-gathering organization.  
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show Government agency that coordinates U.S. efforts in space.  
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22. Red Scare   show
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show Law that made it unlawful to teach or advocate the violent overthrow of the United States government.  
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show Congressional committee that investigated possible subversive activities within the U.S.  
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show Group of movie writers, directors, and producers who refused to answer HUAC questions about communist ties.  
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26. Blacklist   show
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show Negative catchword for extreme, reckless charges of disloyalty.  
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