Cold War Vocab

A state of tension that existed between the US and Soviet Union without any actual fighting.

• Containment

• Cold War

• Isolationism

• Democratic

US policy of preventing the spread of communism or other hostile power.

• Containment

• Democratic

• Isolationism

• NATO

The political and military barrier that separated the Soviet-controlled countries of eastern Europe from the west.

• Communism

• Isolationism

• Iron Curtain

• Berlin Blockade

A form of government in which people have a vote in choosing their leaders and laws.

• Communist

• Dictatorial

• Capitalist

• Democratic

An economic system based on ownership of private property (business) and free enterprise.

• Capitalist

• Communist

• Dictatorial

• Democratic

A form of government ruled by a single leader who has absolute power. People have limited freedom.

• Democratic

• Capitalist

• Dictatorial

• Communist

A social system based on sharing of property and work. The government controls industry and business.

• Capitalist

• Communist

• Dictatorial

• Democratic

Organization made up of democratic nations that agree to defend values of democracy and freedom.

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO

• Berlin Blockade

• Berlin Wall

The Soviet alliance with eastern European nations that was formed to defend against attacks from western European nations and the US.

• NATO

• Berlin Wall

• Berlin Blockade

• Warsaw Pact

Berlin ______________: Soviet troops blocked off all land and water route into West Berlin in 1948.

• Wall

• Airlift

• Blockade