Soviet Union - A powerful group of Communist republics, Cold War - A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, Communism - A political and economic system that seeks to create a classless society in which the major means of production, Reparations - The act or process of making amends for a wrong, Berlin Wall - Fortified concrete and wire barrier that separated East and West Berlin, Self-determination - A group of people with similar political ambitions, Policy of Containment - Containing, or preventing, the spread of Communism, Domino Effect - A Cold War policy that suggested a communist government, Iron Curtain - Iron Curtain, the political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the Soviet Union, Foreign Policy - The mechanism national governments use to guide their diplomatic interactions, Truman Doctrine - President Harry S. Truman established that the United States would provide political, Marshall Plan - Proposed that the United States provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe, NATO - The North Atlantic Alliance, Policy of Brinkmanship - Foreign policy practice in which one or both parties force the interaction between them, Warsaw Pact - A collective defense treaty established by the Soviet Union, Space Race - A Cold War competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to develop aerospace capabilities, Arms Race - When two or more countries increase the size and quality of military resources, Peoples Republic of China - A country in East Asia, Korean War - Conflict between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, McCarthyism - The political practice of publicizing accusations of disloyalty, Second Red Scare - Which occurred immediately after World War II, was preoccupied with the perception that national, Cuban Missile Crisis - A major confrontation in 1962, Bay of Pigs - An abortive invasion of Cuba, Vietnam War - A long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam, Sputnik - The earth's first artificial satellite, General Secretary Gorbachev - He served as General Secretary of the Communist Party, Counter Cultural Movement - A categorized a group of people known as "hippies, Hostilities - Fighting between two countries or groups who are at war as hostilities, Castro - Castro's government emphasised social projects to improve Cuba's standard of living, House Un-American Activities Committe - Investigate alleged disloyalty and rebel activities on the part of private citizens,,

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