Vocab Assignment - Foreign Policy After World War II

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Cold War

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Long rivalry between the USSR and US

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United Nations

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International peacekeeping organization

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Marshall Plan

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Helped Europe rebuild its economy through aid.

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SALT Agreement

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Treaty between USSR and US to limit nuclear warheads and missiles.

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Domino Theory

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If one nation falls to communism, others will follow.

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Bay of Pigs Invasion

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Failed attempt by Cubans, backed by Americans, to overthrow Fidel Castro.

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NATO

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Alliance between US and Western European nations

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Glasnost

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Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of open and honest communication.

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NASA

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Established an American space program to compete with USSR

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Warsaw Pact

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Military alliance of Soviet Union & communist nations