Cold War Vocabulary

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Conflict fought by two sides supported by two other more powerful enemies in a large struggle

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Proxy Wars

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The closing off of Eastern Europe from Western Europe.

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Iron Curtain

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The spreading of ideas or beliefs to gain support for a cause.

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Propaganda

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Political bullying of innocent people

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McCarthyism

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non-military struggle for influence & control between the USSR and US in the 1940's and 1990's.

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Cold War

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the art of handling relations between nations

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Diplomacy

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a ban, usually on trade goods, by one nation against another

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Embargo

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Built by Soviets to separate the communists and democratic portions of Berlin

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Berlin Wall

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To stop the spread of communism

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Containment Policy

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fighter, part of a small group, doesn't fight directly, makes surprise raids or quick attacks

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Guerrilla

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1964-1975 conflict, between communist North Vietnamese & South Vietnamese supported by the US.

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Vietnam War

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An economic system that encourages citizens to own their own businesses and property.

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Capitalism

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conflict from 1950 to 1953 between communist China and North Korea and the US and South Korea

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Korean War

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standoff in 1962 between the US and the USSR over missiles the Soviets were placing in Cuba

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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1968 attack that was the turning point in the Vietnam War in favor or North Vietnam.

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Tet Offensive

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limiting production of weapons

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Arms Control

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A contest to build more and better weapons than those of your enemy.

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Arms Race

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People who leave their country to escape war or famine.

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Refugee

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