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chapter 13 vocab

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Charter   A constitution  
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Satellite nations   Nations that are controlled by a higher nation.  
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Iron curtain   Political and military barrier that isolated soviet-controlled countries ofof eastern Europe after ww2  
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Containment   The policy or process of preventing expansion of a hostile power  
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Limited war   A war faught with limited commitment of resources to achieve a limited goal.  
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Subversion   A systematic attempt to overthrow a govt by using secret people within  
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Loyalty review program   A policy established by president Truman that tested all federal employees loyalty to the US  
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Prejury   Lying when one has sworn under an oath to tell the truth  
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Censure   To express a formal disapproval of an action  
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Fallout   Radioactive particles dispersed by a nuclear explosion  
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Massive retaliation   A policy of threatening a nation to force that nation into peace  
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Brinkmanship   The practice of pushing things to the limit to force an opponent to back down  
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Covert   Not openly shown or engaged; in secret  
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Developing nation   A nation whose economy is primarily agriculture  
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Military industrial complex   Belief that the defence industry and military have informal relationships to promote greater military spending  
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