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| Arms Race | Competition mainly between the Soviet Union & the U.S. to develop powerful new weapons. |
| Communism | System of government in which the Communist party controls the political, economic, cultural, and social life of the people; economic system in which society as a whole owns all means of production, distribution, & exchange of goods. |
| Totalitarian | Type of government controlled by a single person or party; suppressing fredom and controlling every aspect of life. |
| Containment | Policy of preventing the expansion of a communist power. |
| Berlin Airlift | When the Soviet Union closed off all traffic to Berlin, Truman ordered a massive airlift to supply Berlin's 2 million people. For more than 10 months, British & U.S. planes dropped food, medicine, clothing, raw materials, & coal to Berlin. |
| Warsaw Pact | 1955 Military alliance between Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany, CZ, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, & Albania. |
| Satellite System | One of many countries in E. Europe under control of Soviet Union. |
| Democratic | For all people to have the same rights |
| Capitalistic | System of investing in a business to make a profit. |
| Dictatorial | Person or small group who holds complete authority. |
| Domino Theory | Belief that if one nation falls to communism, other nations in the area would also fall. |
| Cold War | Period after WW II (1945-1989) of strong rivalry between the Soviet Union & the U.S. |
| Marshall Plan | U.S. plan to help European nations rebuild after WW II. |
| Berlin | German city divided into sectors after WW II; reunited in 1989. |
| Propaganda | Information spread to support your ideas. |
| Iron Curtain | Russia's control of travel & communication between East Europe and the West. |
| Nonaligned Nations | Neutral countries like Switzerland, Sweden, India. |
| Blacklisting | Refusing to hire suspected Communists. |
| McCarthyism | The practice of making serious accusations without providing proof. |
| Truman Doctrine | In March 1947 announced economic aid would be given to countries fighting communism. |
| G. I. Bill of Rights | Passed in 1944 offered veterans generous benefits such as affordable home loans, business loans, and financial aid for college. |
