Cold War Vocabulary Flashcard

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Highway system that crosses state lines and is funded by the US government.

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Interstate Highway System

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passed after WWII to give benefits to returning military veterans (like housing, education, and employment insurance.)

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GI Bill of Rights

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increase in the birth rate after WWII.

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Baby Boom

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A race for space exploration between the US and Soviet Union.

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Space Race

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A war between North Vietnam (communist) and South Vietnam (noncommunist) over control of their country.

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Vietnam War

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A belief that if one country fell to communism they all would like a line of dominos

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Domino Theory

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A wall placed between East and West Berlin to keep East Berliners from fleeing to West Berlin.

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Berlin Wall

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A conflict between the US and Soviet Union over the placement of missiles in Cuba

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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A situation where neither side can win a decisive victory.

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Stalemate

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A war between North Korea and China vs. South Korea, US, and the UN. This war ended in a stalemate.

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Korean War