1950s Cold War

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Imaginary wall separating Soviet satellite countries from the west

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Iron Curtain

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Based on the concept of collective security where each member pledges to defend each other if attacked.

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NATO

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Led a communist revolution in China in 1949.

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Mao Zedong

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Massive aid program for war torn European countries.

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Marshall Plan

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Which congressional committee questioned actors, directors, writers, and others about their possible Communist sympathies?

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House of Un-American Activities Committee

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designed to limit retaliation from an enemy for fear of nuclear attack

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Deterrent

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Congressmen created fears of a communist conspiracy to overthrow the American government by infiltrating the US State Department with spies.

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McCarthyism

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US would not attempt to overturn communism where it already existed, but they resolved not to allow it to spread.

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Containment Policy

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US President offered military aid to Greece and Turkey when communist rebels threatened these two countries.

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Truman Doctrine

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Soviet Union reacted to creation of Western European alliances by unifying Eastern European satellite countries

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Warsaw Pact