Cold War Concepts & Vocabulary

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What is the "Domino Theory"?

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policy that suggested a communist government in one nation would quickly lead to communist takeovers in neighboring states, each falling like a row of dominos.

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What is a "hot war"?

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a war with active military hostilities; open warfare

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What is a "Satellite Nation"?

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Countries controlled by the Soviet Union

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What is "communism" ?

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A political theory that proposes that all people should collectively own property and the means of production and that individual ownership should not be allowed.

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What is "Brinkmanship"?

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Policy that called for threatening all out war in order to confront Communist aggression

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What was the "Arms Race"?

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a competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons

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The "Red Scare" was...

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Period of Anti- Communism hysteria

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What was the "Space Race"?

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the competition between nations regarding achievements in the field of space exploration

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Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenburg?

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American citizens who were convicted of spying on behalf of the Soviet Union

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What is "McCarthyism"?

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a campaign or practice that endorses the use of unfair allegations and investigations