| A | B |
|---|
| satellite state | a country that is economically and politically dependent on another country |
| policy of containment | a plan to keep something within its existing geographical boundaries and prevent further aggressive moves |
| arms race | building up armies and weapons to keep up with an enemy |
| deterrence | Having huge arsenals of nuclear weapons to prevent war |
| proxy war | occurs when two powers in onflict use substitutes instead of fighting each other directly |
| domino theory | the idea that if one country falls to communism, neighboring countries will also fall |
| temporary | lasting for a limited time |
| emerge | to come into being through evolution |
| commune | a group of collective farms |
| liberated | to free |
| nuclear | a weapon whose destructive power comes from a nuclear reaction |
