Name for countries dominated by the Soviet Union

effort to block Soviet influence by making alliances and supporting weaker nations

the division of Europe between free and communist countries

State of hostility between the soviet union and the united states but without military action

u.s. policy of sending aid to any nation trying to prevent a communist takeover

program under which the US gave economic aid to rebuild post war Western Europe

resupply of west Berlin by US and British planes during Soviet blockade of 1948

Defensive military alliance of the United States, Canada, and ten European nations

leader of the nationalist forces in China

leader of the communist forces in China

Imaginary line that divides Korea at 38 degrees north latitude

House committee on Un-American Activities

People called before HUAC who did not cooperate

list of people in the Hollywood film industry who were refused jobs because they did not cooperate with HUAC

former state department official

Activists in the American Communist party who were executed as spies

republican senator who claimed communists were taking over the government

Term used to refer to tactic of accusing people of disloyalty without producing evidence

34th president of the United States

willingness to go to the edge, or brink of war

Intelligence-gathering, or spy agency of the United states government

Military alliance of the Soviet Union and its satellite nations

policy of the United States that would defend the middle east against attack by any communist country

pilot of an American U-2 Spy plane

Downing of a US spy plane and the capture of its pilot by the Soviet union in 1960

practice of what to do during a bombing attack

temporary stop to fighting by agreement of both sides

intended to withstand or protect against aggression or attack

an area where military forces are not allowed

Underground living areas that give protection from the explosion and radiation of a nuclear attack

drastic, wide reaching food shortage resulting in the starvation of many people

session of an investigating committee at which testimony is taken from witnesses

person or persons held prisoner in order to get a ransom or agreement to certain demands

suggested the guilt of; incriminated

process of entering gradually or secretly in order to spy or gain control

implicated; gave incriminating information about others to the authorities

act of disobeying authority

war whose objective is less than the enemy's total defeat

formal pledge of loyalty to the government, sometimes specifically denying membership in the communist party

attacking; starting a war

False testimony under oath, as in a court of law or Congressional hearing; lying

mercy; reduction of a severe sentence given by a court

to strike back in kind; especially to return a military attack

first artificial satellite to orbit the earth

Situtation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock

most powerful and influential nations, especially those that lead a power bloc

betrayal of one's country, especially by aiding its enemies

Noncommunist countries of Western Europe and the Americas

investigation that says its purpose is to uncover illegal activities but is actually used ot harm those whose views differ