Origins of the Cold War - Terms

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The mainly non-military struggle for influence and control between the Soviet Union and the United States, which took place between the 1940s and 1990s.

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Cold War

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What two Superpowers were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

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United States and Soviet Union

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A conflict fought by two sides who are supported by two other, more powerful enemies who are involved in a larger struggle.

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proxy war

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Democratic countries in Europe led by the U.S. during the Cold War were referred to as

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1st world nations

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Communist countries in Europe led by the U.S.S.R during the cold war

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2nd world nations

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Competition between countries to have the most powerful weapons

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Arms Race

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Competition between countries to be superior in space exploration and technology

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Space Race

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U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism at all cost.

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Containment

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The __________ in Eastern Europe was controlled politically, militarily, and economically by the USSR.

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Soviet Bloc

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This is the belief that if one nation fell to communism that it would lead to the fall of its neighbors.

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Domino Theory