Unit 9 Vocabulary

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Which term describes a political and economic system where the government owns production and private ownership is limited?

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Communism with state-controlled industry

Front

What was the United States policy aimed at stopping the spread of communism during the Cold War?

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Containment to limit expansion

Front

The belief that if one nation fell to communism, neighboring nations would also fall is known as what?

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Domino Theory of cascading falls

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Which term refers to a military strategy that isolates an area to stop the movement of people, goods, or services?

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Blockade restricting access routes

Front

What is napalm best described as in the context of the Vietnam War?

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Flammable jelly-like gasoline

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In Cold War discussions, what does the term regime mean?

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A government in power

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What was the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to build more powerful nuclear weapons called?

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Arms Race for nuclear dominance

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Which term names a movement that rejected traditional American values in the 1960s?

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Counterculture youth movement

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A conflict where major powers back opposing sides without directly fighting each other is called what?

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Proxy War with indirect support

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What status is given to service members who cannot be located or identified after a conflict?

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MIA missing in action