Cold War Vocabulary Blue 8

Cold War

the struggle between Communist and Capitalist nations after World War II

Communism

economic and political system in which the state has total control and a single party rules

Iron Curtain

term used to describe a barrier to understanding and information between Communists and Capitalists

Truman Doctrine

policy that said the U.S. would oppose the spread of Communisim

Marshall Plan

plan to provide economic assistance to European countries to help them oppose communisim

Satallite

a nation that is controlled politically or economically by a more powerful nation

Containment

the policy to stop the spread of Soviet control

Veto

to reject; used by permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to oppose action

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization; military alliance to guard against a Soviet attack

Warsaw Pact

Soviet Union and satellite response to the formation of NATO

Inflation

a rise in the cost of goods that results from low supply and increased demand

Fair Deal

Truman's domestic policy that argued for better wages and more equality for workers

Baby Boom

Post World War II increase in population resulting from younger marriages and larger families

Stalemate

situation in which neither side gains a clear advantage in a conflict

Demilitarized Zone

area between North and South Korea in which military forces are prohibited

McCarthyism

unjust spread of the fear of Communism by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950's

Arms Race

contest in which nations compete to build more and more powerful weapons

Stockpile

a large collection of weapons

Fidel Castro

leader of Communist Cuba who took control in 1959

Cuban Missile Crisis

Naval blockade of Cuba resulting from missiles stored there by the Soviets; almost resulted in nuclear conflict