Beginning of Cold War/Vocab

Front

Exaggerated claims of communism against suspected communists

Back

McCarthyism

Front

Physical barrier separating West from East Berlin

Back

Berlin Wall

Front

Fear that if one country falls to communism, others will too.

Back

Domino Theory

Front

Hostility between rival countries without actual fighting

Back

Cold War

Front

Border between West and East Europe

Back

Iron Curtain

Front

International organization post-WWII for peace and relations

Back

United Nations

Front

U.S. strategy to stop communism

Back

Containment

Front

U.S. & Soviets competition in space tech

Back

Space Race

Front

U.S. support for countries threatened by Communism

Back

Truman Doctrine

Front

Political/economic system creating a classless society; means of production owned by the people.

Back

Communism