Cold War Vocab

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A competition between nations for power through the creation and buildup of weapons, especially nuclear weapons, between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

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Arms Race

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An imaginary barrier separating the Soviet Union and its communist satellite states from Western Europe during the Cold War.

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Iron Curtain

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The Soviet zone of Germany created after it was divided by the allied powers following World War II.

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East Germany

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The American, French, and British zones of Germany created after it was divided by the allied powers after World War II.

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West Germany

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The action or policy of preventing a hostile country from expanding its influence, mostly without the use of military weapons.

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Containment

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A war started by a powerful country in which it does not fight in directly.

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Proxy War

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A coordinated military attack by the Viet Cong on 100 cities and sites in South Vietnam meant to suppress American involvement in the Vietnam War.

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Tet Offensive

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The competition between nations over achievements in the field of space exploration.

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Space Race

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The legal separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.

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Segregation

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The ending of a policy of racial segregation.

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Desegregation