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a system of government in which a party controls the economic, political, cultural, and social life of its people (Soviet Union)
communism
an economic $$ system where private individuals own and control most of the factors of production
what is...capitalism
UN soldiers who wear blue hats
Who are Peacekeepers
a plan to provide foreign aid ($$) to western Europe at the end of WWII
Marshall Plan
a state of tension between 2 super powers with no actual fighting or combat
Cold War
two countries that were stuck in an arms race
Soviet Union and USA
a country determines it's own statehood and forms its own alliances
self-determination
an increase in power and size
What is...Expansion
US president sent aid to Greece and Turkey to help restore order in the countries and stop revolts
Truman Dotrine
the US government act that helped veterans for life
GI Bill of Rights
imaginary line that separated the Soviets from the western block
Iron Curtain
an organization in which each member agrees to help any other member if an outsider attacks
NATO
the international organization whose main goal is to keep international peace
what is....United Nations
A treaty for defense between the Soviet Union and 7 of its satellite states.
Warsaw Pact
to keep communism from spreading
Containment
two words for weapons and building up arsenals quickly
arms race
the public accusation of disloyalty to democracy, by supporting communism
McCarthyism
inexpensive housing community post WWII for veterans and families
Levittown
a nickname given to communists by Americans during the Cold War
Reds
the significant increase of births
Baby Boom
BONUS: fission bomb that gets its destructive forces from nuclear reactions...duck and cover people!
nuclear weapon
As Soviet forces blocked rail, roads, and water access to West Berlin, the USA dropped supplies to them from the sky
Berlin Airlift
an easing of tensions between superpowers
what is...detente
Soviet forces blocked rail, road, and water access to West Berlin
Blockade
a series of homes that are outside of cities - like Penfield
Suburbs