Chapter 25: The Cold War Vocabulary

American diplomat + expert on USSR published an article titled “The Sources of Soviet Conduct”

Both the US and Soviet Union stockpiled their nuclear weapons

a group of left-wing writers, directors and producers that were investigated by HUAC

A policy to keep communism contained within its borders:

Recovery plan for Europe

They were charged with conspiring to pass secret info about nuclear science to SU agents.

states that were controlled by the Soviet Union

All communist states except Yugoslavia were members

The Pres. of Egypt nationalized this canal which in turn, British and French seized it.

US and Great Britain supplied west Berlin through massive airlift

The fear that communists both outside and inside America were working to destroy American life

He was found guilty of communism and sentenced to five years in prison

Central Intelligence Agency

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Truman's policy of fighting for a specific goal

The dividing line of North and South Korea

This would prevent either country from actually using a nuclear weapon against the other

Southeast Asia Treaty Organization

He was the leader of the Soviet Union after Joseph Stalin died.

Catchphrase for extreme, reckless charges of communism

The US would respond to communist threats to its allies by threatening to use nuclear weapons

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Taking something under government control is known as:

A list of figures who should not be hired because of communist ties

This leader of China was supported by the United States

46-year struggle for world domination between the US and the Soviet Union

promise to aid nations fighting communism on March 12, 1947 

the US would use force to help any Middle Eastern nation threatened by communism

Pres. Eisenhower's secretary of state and experienced diplomat who help organize the UN

This Act made it unlawful to teach or advocate the violent overthrow of the US government

WWII general who was fired for insubordination

Only by going to the brink of war could we protect our allies and stop communism

This investigated possible subversive activities by fascists, Nazis, or communists:

In a speech, Churchill stated that this had descended upon the Continent

Soviet Union supported this communist leader of China