US O4 Vocabulary

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Containment Policy

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US policy to stop the expansion of the Soviet Union and Communism during the Cold War.

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foreign policy

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A country's plan for dealing with other countries.

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coup

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A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.

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intervention

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Getting involved in a situation to change what is happening.

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regime

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A government, especially an authoritarian/dictatorial one.

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guerilla

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A member of a fighting force that makes surprise attacks on enemy troops

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NATO

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization- a defensive military alliance, (formed in 1949, by Western European nations, the U.S., and Canada)

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spheres of influence

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Areas in the world which one or a few countries have a special interest or influence over.

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Warsaw Pact

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A military alliance, formed in 1955, of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellite nations.

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Domino Effect Theory

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The idea that if a nation falls under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist control.