Cold War Vocab Quiz

NATO stands for ___________?

An economic system in which private business run most industries.

System of government in which all economic and social activity is controlled by the government.

The blocking of trade with a certain country; a ban on trade.

A symbolic division between East and West Europe during the Cold War.

The first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.

An extremely powerful country, especially one capable of influencing international events.

A sharp increase in the number of American births during the 1950's and 1960's

An alliance of nations that attempts to end disputes between countries peacefully.

A large supply of weapons, accumulated for possible future use.

A period of hostility between Western powers and Communist powers.

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The act or practice of spying.

A law that offered veterans money for school, houses, farms, and businesses.

A competition of exploring space between the United States and the Soviet Union.