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chap 16 vocab

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satellite states   controlled by soviet union  
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Cold war   THE 46 years of struggle  
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iron curtain   term coined by by Winston Churchill to describe the the border between the soviet satellite states and western Europe  
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Truman doctrine   pres.Truman promise to aid nations struggling against communist movements  
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containment   George f. Kennan presented a blueprint for the American policy its goal was to keep communism contained  
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Marshall plan   the plan was over the next four years the united states gave about 13 billion in grants and loans in western Europe  
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Berlin airlift   demonstrated to west Berlin soviet union and the world how far the united states would go to protect noncommunist parts of Europe and contain communism  
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)   Formed in 1949 provided the military alliance to counter the Soviet expansion.  
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Warsaw Pact   In response the Soviet Union and its satellite states formed a rival military alliance.  
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Limited War   War fought to achieve only specific goals.  
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Southeast Asia Treaty organization(SEATO)   Defensive alliance aimed at preventing the spread of communism.  
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Arms Race   Contest in which nations compete to build more powerful weapons.  
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Mutually Assured Destruction   Would prevent either Country from actually using a nuclear device against the other  
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Massive Retaliation   Policy of threatening to use massive force in response to aggression.  
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Brinkmanship   Belief that only by going to the brink of war could the US protect itself against communist aggression.  
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Nationalize   To place a resource under government control.  
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Suez Crisis   Attempt by France and Great Britain to seize control of the Suez Canal in 1956  
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Eisenhower Doctrine   Policy of President Eisenhower that US would use force to help any nation that is threatened by communism  
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Central intelligence Agency(CIA)   An intelligence gathering organization  
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National Aeronautics and Space administration(NASA)   To coordinate the space related efforts of American Scientist and the Military.  
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Red Scare   The fear of communism  
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Smith Act   To cripple the communist party in the USA.  
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House UN-American Activities Committee (HUAC)   To investigate possible subversive activities by fascists, Nazis or Communists.  
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Hollywood ten   Refuse to answer questions asserting their 5th amendment right against self incrimination.  
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Blacklist   A list of entertainment figures who should not be hired because they are suspected communist.  
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38th parallel   in north Korea the soviets installed a communist government and equipped its armed forces  
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McCarthyism   Extreme reckless charges  
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