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The Soviet Union did this to create a buffer zone.
What are: rigged elections in eastern Europe to ensure communist victories.
This is a primary reasons the cold war stayed cold.
What are nuclear weapons or M.A.D.
This war was not declared by congress. Instead it was known as a police action.
What was the Korean War?
This was the theory that if we let one country in south-east asia fall to communism, others in the area would fall as well.
What was the Domino Theory.
This was the idea that if one side used nuclear weapons, the other side would too, in an amount that the other side would be obliterated.
What was mutually assured destruction.
This war began with the invasion of the southern half by the northern half under leader Kim Il Sung.
What is The Korean War
Wars between less powerful countries where each side would receive support from a more powerful country.
What are proxy wars.
This group held hearings and investigated people from Hollywood, among others, for suspected communist ties. Some were put on 'blacklists'.
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee?
The creation of this under President Eisenhower enabled increased trade and an improved economy.
What was the interstate highway system?
This was Nixon's attempt to win over a section of the country that had previously always voted democratic.
What is Nixon's Southern Strategy
This plan gave lots of money to Europe to help their economy rebuild and resist communism.
What is the Marshall Plan.
This group was created as a military deterrence to the Soviet Union.
What is NATO.
Opposing this was part of Nixon's Southern Strategy.
What is school integration through bussing.
This scandal occurred because of a coverup of the attempted wiretapping of the opposition political party in the early 70's.
What was the Watergate scandal.
This policy move by the Nixon Administration created a major shift in the Cold War and is one of his major accomplishments.
What were the easing of relations with China.
This policy was meant to stop communist expansion- specifically in Turkey and Greece.
What is the Truman Doctrine
This act of Congress allows the President to only use the military in hostilities for up to 60 days without approval from Congress.
What was the War Powers Resolution.
This group was set up by President Truman to investigate government employees for disloyalty.
What were the loyalty review boards?