Cold War Vocab Practice

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________ wars fought between countries, each supported by a superpower

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Proxy

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An extremely powerful nation with a strong government influencing other countries.

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superpower

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US efforts to prevent communism's spread.

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Containment

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Economic system with total government control, no free market, and equal resource sharing.

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Communist Economy

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Economic system allowing private ownership of businesses and property with a free market offering consumer choices.

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Capitalism

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Plan for financial aid to rebuild democratic Europe post-WWII.

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Marshall Plan

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Isolationism: a foreign policy limiting international involvement, focusing on domestic issues.

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Isolationism is a foreign policy approach where a country chooses to limit its involvement in international affairs and focus on its own domestic issues.

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Truman Doctrine: U.S. policy by President Truman in 1947 to aid democratic nations threatened by authoritarian forces, aiming to curb Communism.

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U.S. assistance to democracies against authoritarian threats.

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Point in conflict with no advantage for either side

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stalemate

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Define democracy.

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A system of government where citizens exercise power by voting and enjoy personal freedoms.