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

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 accused of being communist. in the 1990s, incriminating documents revealed he was guilty.

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

practice of what to do during a bombing attack

temporary stop to fighting by agreement of both sides

an area where military forces are not allowed

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

the blocking of another nation's attempts to spread its influence

the policy of making the military power of the US and its allies so strong that no enemy would attack out of fear of retaliation

the idea that if a nation falls under communist control, nearby nations would also fall under communist control

purposely making products to become outdated or wear out quickly

"Baby boomers" were born in what time frame?

Soaring birth rate from 1946-1964

president Truman's economic and social program

residential town or community near a city

Law that provided financial and educational benefits for WWII veterans