Chapter 31 Vocabulary

What is a Satellite State?

• A country that is economically and politically dependent on another country

• A country that is geographically isolated

• A country that has a strong military presence

• A country that is culturally diverse

What does the Policy of Containment aim to do?

• Expand geographical boundaries

• Keep something, such as communism, within its existing geographical boundaries

• Promote aggressive military actions

• Encourage economic independence

What is the Arms Race?

• A competition to build up armies and stores of weapons to keep up with an enemy

• A race to develop new technologies

• A diplomatic negotiation process

• A cultural exchange program

What is the purpose of Deterrence?

• To reduce nuclear weapons

• To have as many nuclear weapons as possible to prevent war

• To promote peace talks

• To encourage economic sanctions

What was the Commune in China during the 1950s?

• A group of collective farms with 30,000 people living and working together

• A political party

• A military organization

• A cultural festival

What is meant by Permanent Revolution?

• A constant revolutionary fervor to accomplish the final stage of communism

• A temporary political change

• A peaceful transition of power

• A cultural renaissance

What is a Proxy War?

• A war where powers in conflict use third parties as substitutes

• A direct military confrontation

• A trade war

• A diplomatic negotiation

What is the Domino Theory?

• The idea that if one country falls to communism, neighboring countries will also fall

• The belief in economic independence

• The concept of cultural exchange

• The strategy of military expansion