Chapter 22 Cold war vocab

Charter

A constitution

Satellite Nations

Nations politically and economically dominated or controlled by another more powerful country

Iron Curtain

The political and military barrier that isolated Soviet controlled countries of Eastern Europe after WWII

Containment

The policy or process of preventing the expansion of a hostile power

Limited War

A war fought with limited commitment of resources to achieve a limited objective, such as containing communism

Subversion

A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by using persons working secretly from within

Loyalty Review Program

A policy established by President Truman that authorized the screening of all federal employees to determine their loyalty to the US government

Perjury

Lying when one has sworn under oath to tell the truth

Censure

To express a formal disapproval of an action

Fallout

Radioactive particles dispersed by a nuclear explosion

Blacklist

List of persons who were not hired because of suspected communist ties

HUAC

Congressional committee that investigated possible subversive activities within the US

Massive Retaliation

A policy of threatening a massive response, including the use of nuclear weapons, against a Communist state trying to seize a peaceful state by force

Brinkmanship

The practice of pushing a dangerous situation to the limit to force an opponent to back down

Covert

Not openly shown or engaged in; secret

Developing Nation

A nation whose economy is primarily agriculture

Military Industrial Complex

An informal relationship that some people believe exists between the military and the defense industry to promote greater military spending and influence government policy