Early Cold War Vocabulary

the power struggle between the Soviet Union and the U.S. after World War Two

communist dictator of the Soviet Union during and after WW2

President of the U.S. during the early Cold War period; containment policy

a political system in which the people elect their government officials

Economic system in which private citizens can own property/ business, make their own economic choices

An economic system based on the holding of all property in common; the government controls all economic decisions and distribution of property

Winston Churchill's term for the Cold War division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-dominated West

US policy intended to stop the spread of Communism and prevent a domino effect around the world

US policy of providing military & economic aid to stop spread of communism; started with Turkey & Greece and expanded to any country fighting communism

A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe after World War II; only to countries who remained non-communist