| A | B |
|---|
| arms race | contest between nations to gain weapon superiority |
| Bay of Pigs | failed invasion of Cuba by anti-Castro forces in 1961 |
| Berlin Airlift | British and US supply operation during Soviet blockade |
| Berlin Wall | barrier built by East German government to split Berlin |
| Blacklist | names circulated during Cold War of people who should not be hired |
| Brinkmanship | policy of risking war in order to protect national interests |
| Cold War | competition between the US and Soviets following WWII |
| Containment | US policy to try to keep communism from spreading |
| Cuban Missile Crisis | conflict between US and Soviets over nuclear missiles in Cuba |
| Deterrence | policy of being so strong militarily that no one will attack you |
| East Germany | Communist ally of the Soviet Union |
| Fidel Castro | Communist leader of Cuba |
| Harry Truman | President at the end of WWII and the beginning of the Cold War |
| HUAC | House Un-American Activities |
| iron curtain | term describing division between communists and non-communists |
| Marshall Plan | attempt by the US to help rebuild Europe following WWII |
| McCarthyism | anti-Communist smear tactics used by Senator McCarthy in the 50s |
| military-industrial complex | established links between corporations and scientists |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization, alliance of non-communist countries |
| People’s Republic of China | Communist China |
| Rosenbergs | US citizens convicted of selling atomic secrets to the Soviets |
| satellite nations | country dominated by another |
| Sputnik | first man-made satellite and built by the Soviets |
| Truman Doctrine | US policy of supporting non-communist countries against Soviets |
| U-2 incident | Soviets shot down a US spy plane over Soviet territory |
| United Nations | international organization devoted to peace and economic development |
| Warsaw Pact | alliance of Soviets and communists countries in Europe |
