COldWAR
Vocabulary
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Democracy
Communism
Cold War
A type of government and economic system where the state owns and controls all property and resources.
A type of government where citizens are involved in government and vote for representatives.
A period of rising tensions between the US and the USSR, both global superpowers.
domino Theory
Containment
Occuptation
When one country's military temporarily takes control of another country.
An American policy created to keep communism in the Soviet Union.
A fear that if one country becomes communist, all of its neighbors will also become communist.
Arms Race
Blockade
Stalemate
A competition between the US and the USSR to stockplie the most weapons, including nuclear weapons.
When two opposing sides are unable to make progress in a conflict.
Using military force to prevent supplies from reaching a specific place.
Iron Curtain
NATO
Proxy War
A western military alliance created to help defend against the Soviet Union.
A conflict where superpower nations use other countries to fight.
A term used to describe the political divide between western and eastern Europe.
M.A.D.
Nuclear Deterrence
Warsaw Pact
Mutually assured destruction. This is a military strategy where full-scale nuclear war would result in the destruction of both sides of a conflict.
A military alliance formed by eastern European nations to counter NATO.
When a nation builds a nuclear arsenal to prevent a nuclear attack by an enemy nation.
Cold War Vocabulary
Keisha Dishon
Created on March 24, 2026
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COldWAR
Vocabulary
start
Democracy
Communism
Cold War
A type of government and economic system where the state owns and controls all property and resources.
A type of government where citizens are involved in government and vote for representatives.
A period of rising tensions between the US and the USSR, both global superpowers.
domino Theory
Containment
Occuptation
When one country's military temporarily takes control of another country.
An American policy created to keep communism in the Soviet Union.
A fear that if one country becomes communist, all of its neighbors will also become communist.
Arms Race
Blockade
Stalemate
A competition between the US and the USSR to stockplie the most weapons, including nuclear weapons.
When two opposing sides are unable to make progress in a conflict.
Using military force to prevent supplies from reaching a specific place.
Iron Curtain
NATO
Proxy War
A western military alliance created to help defend against the Soviet Union.
A conflict where superpower nations use other countries to fight.
A term used to describe the political divide between western and eastern Europe.
M.A.D.
Nuclear Deterrence
Warsaw Pact
Mutually assured destruction. This is a military strategy where full-scale nuclear war would result in the destruction of both sides of a conflict.
A military alliance formed by eastern European nations to counter NATO.
When a nation builds a nuclear arsenal to prevent a nuclear attack by an enemy nation.