The Cold War Terms

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Symbolic division between East and West in Europe during the Cold War

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Iron curtain

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The U.S. had to “contain”, or hold back the Soviets.

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containment

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the fall of one nation to communism would lead to the domino effect of other nations succumbing to communism as well

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domino theory

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Actions used to keep a country or area from communicating and trading with nations or areas; to close off a country’s ports.

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blockade

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Delivery or supply by airplane

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airlift

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A war that was not physical and the combat was politics and propaganda

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cold war

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Attempts to overthrow or undermine a government by working secret within that government

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subversion

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spying

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Espionage

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crime of lying under oath

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Perjury

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Censure is

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To formally criticize