Cold War Interventions and Policies

Flashcards covering key vocabulary related to Cold War interventions and policies.

CIA

Central Intelligence Agency; a U.S. government agency involved in covert operations and intelligence gathering.

Bay of Pigs Invasion

A failed military invasion of Cuba by CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506 on April 17, 1961.

Cuban Missile Crisis

A 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the latter's installation of nuclear missiles in Cuba.

Domino Theory

The theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries, like a row of falling dominoes.

Military-Industrial Complex

The relationship between a country's military and the defense industry that supplies it, often influencing national policy.

Communism

A political and economic ideology advocating for a classless system in which the means of production are owned communally.

Shah of Iran

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last monarch of Iran who was restored to power by a CIA-led coup in 1953.

Eisenhower Doctrine

A U.S. policy to counter Soviet influence in the Middle East by providing military and economic assistance.

Embargo

A government order that restricts or prohibits trade with a specific country.

Nationalization

The process of transforming privately owned assets into public assets by bringing them under the control of the government.