| A | B |
|---|
| Nuclear arms | weapons that can be used to kill many people |
| Radiation | a harmful effect of nuclear weapons that can cause sickness |
| S.A.L.T. | an agreement between the US and USSR to limit their nuclear weapons,  |
Korean War,  | a war in which the US (under the authority of the UN) fought to prevent the spread of communism |
Vietnam War,  | war in which the US fought under the authority of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to prevent the spread of communism |
Bay of Pigs,  | failed operation to remove Castro from power in Cuba,  |
Cuban Missile Crisis,  | Kennedy stops the USSR from sending missiles into Cuba,  |
| Brinkmanship | the practice of pushing a dangerous situation to the verge of disaster in order to achieve the most advantageous outcome |
Containment,  | US foreign policy during the Cold War; prevent the spread of communism |
| SDI (Star Wars) | Reagan's plan to build a missile defense system |
