Cold War Vocab

A weapon far more powerful than the atomic bombs used during World War II

Organization formed for the purpose of security during the Cold War.

War on an Asian peninsula, first armed conflict of the Cold War.

Preventing the Soviet Union from expanding its influences around the world.

Nations not in the Soviet Union, but were under soviet control.

created to investigate disloyalty and subversive organizations in the U.S.

A metaphorical border between western Europe and Soviet controlled eastern Europe

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Program where the US gave a lot of economic (money) help to European countries after WWII.

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US provided aid to Greece and Turkey to prevent them from falling to communism.

President Truman ordered supplies dropped in from planes after the Soviet Union Blocked roads.

The government owns everything, taxes are very high, government gives you what you need. 

Two Americans, husband and wife, were prosecuted for espionage (spying) against the US.

An organization that is made up of countries from all around the world in order to keep peace.

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The struggle for global power between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Soviet measure reponding to the unification of the French, British and U.S. German sections.

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This senator held a "witch hunt" in the early 1950's to root out communism in the USA

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The fear of communism spreading to the United States.

This treaty was established by the USSR to combat NATO

The time period in the United States when there was great fear of communism.

Leader of the communist Soviet Union.

12 countries who promised to defend each other if attacked.