Cold War Key Vocab Flashcard

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Loyalty oaths are:

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Pledges made by government employees to confirm their allegiance to the U.S.

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The Truman Doctrine was a U.S. policy that:

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Provided aid to countries resisting communist influence

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The Marshall Plan was designed to:

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Provide economic aid to rebuild war-torn Europe

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McCarthyism

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The practice of accusing individuals of subversion without evidence

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The Berlin Blockade was an attempt by the Soviet Union to:

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Cut off Western access to Berlin

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The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was responsible for:

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Investigating suspected communist activities in the U.S.

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The Warsaw Pact was created as:

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A military alliance of Soviet-aligned nations

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Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) is the idea that:

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A nuclear war would result in total destruction for both sides

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The term "Iron Curtain" symbolized:

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The ideological and physical division between communist and democratic Europe

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The Arms Race was a competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to:

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Develop the most advanced nuclear weapons