Cold War Vocab

The policy used to restrict the spread of communism abroad by diplomatic, military and economic actions.

• Restriction

• Containment

• Counteracting

• Marshall Plan

A military alliance between countries in Europe and North America called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

• NATO

• United Nations

• League of Nations

• Warsaw Pact

This was created in response to NATO and included the Soviet Union and satellite states.

• Warsaw Pact

• United Nations

• NATO

• League of Nations

Separated East Berlin (communist) and West Berlin; built in order to prevent people from fleeing East Berlin

• Berlin Wall

• The Great Divide

• Berlin Moat

• NATO Wall

An economic and political system in which the government owns and controls all goods and means of production, and private property is eliminated

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Globalism

an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government.

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Globalism

The idea that if one key nation in a region fell to control of communists, others would follow like toppling dominoes.

• Theory of Relativity

• Domino Theory

• Newton's Laws of Motion

• Communism Continuum Theory

A country that is officially independent, but in reality, under heavy political, economic and military influence or control from another country.

• Satellite State

• Country of Influence

• Satellite System

• Global State

The border between the states that were members of the Warsaw Pact (in Eastern Europe), and those that were not (then called The West)

• Demilitarized Zone

• Iron Curtain

• Iron Wall

• Berlin Wall

The easing of strained relations, especially in a political situation, through verbal communication.

• Globalism

• Military Deflation

• Detente

• Cold War