Cold War Era Events and Concepts

diplomacy

• practice of negotiating between nations or government

• a method of enforcing laws within a country

• a strategy for economic growth

• a form of military intervention

Perestroika

• (Soviet Policy) Restructuring of the government and economy, led to change: supported a free market and private ownership for businesses, moving away from communism.

• A Soviet policy that supported a free market and private ownership for businesses, moving away from communism.

• A military strategy used during the Cold War.

• A cultural movement that emphasized traditional Soviet values.

Communism

• A system of government derived from the writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in which all factories, farms, and other valuable things are owned and controlled by the government.

• A political ideology advocating for a classless society where all property is publicly owned.

• A form of government where the economy is based on free market principles and individual ownership.

• A system of government derived from the writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in which all factories, farms, and other valuable things are owned and controlled by the government.

Mujahideen

• Insurgents or rebels who resisted the Soviet Union's attempt to take Afghanistan-- led to the Soviet failure in Afghanistan

• A group of Afghan farmers who supported the Soviet Union

• A political party in Afghanistan that promotes democracy

• A military alliance formed to combat terrorism in the Middle East

Helsinki Final Act

• effort to reduce tension between Soviet and Western Block by agreeing to some human rights, security and cooperation

• An effort to reduce tension between Soviet and Western Block by agreeing to some human rights, security and cooperation.

• A treaty that solely focused on economic cooperation between Eastern and Western Europe.

• A military alliance formed to counter NATO's influence in Europe.

Bay of Pigs Invasion

• An attempt by U.S.-trained Cuban exiles to prevent the spread of communism by overthrowing Fidel Castro The Bay of Pigs was unsuccessful and Castro captured the invaders.

• A successful military operation that led to the overthrow of Fidel Castro.

• A diplomatic agreement between the U.S. and Cuba to promote peace.

• A covert operation to support the Cuban government against external threats.

Truman Doctrine

• The goal of the Truman Doctrine was containment, to 'contain' communism in the countries in which it was already in. It made it clear that the U.S. would resist the Soviet Union’s attempts to spread communism.

• A strategy to contain communism in countries where it already existed.

• An agreement to support the Soviet Union in spreading communism.

• A military alliance formed to combat communism.

Socialist

• political idea where all means of production are controlled by the government; related to communism

• A system where private individuals own and control property and businesses

• A form of government where power is held by a single ruler

• An economic system based on free markets and competition

Supremacy

• the state of being the best or most powerful

• a condition of being inferior

• a legal term for authority

• a type of government system

Berlin Blockade & Berlin Airlift

• attempt by USSR to limit the ability of Allies to travel through parts of Berlin

  Allied airlifting food and fuel to Berlin

• A military conflict between the USA and USSR

• A peace treaty signed in Berlin

• The construction of the Berlin Wall