Cold War Vocabulary

What is the political theory where all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs?

• Capitalism

• Communism

What term describes the act of limiting something that is thought to be dangerous?

• Containment

• Isolation

What is the term for a government's strategy for dealing with other nations?

• Domestic Policy

• Foreign Policy

What is a petition?

• A request or appeal for a specific cause

• A form of government

What does technology refer to?

• A request for change

• Applying scientific knowledge for practical purposes

What is nuclear energy related to?

• Solar power

• Energy from an atomic source

What does diplomacy involve?

• Building new technologies

• Managing international relations

What is an alliance?

• A union formed for mutual benefit

• A request for change

What is the economic and political system where a country's economy is controlled by private owners for profit?

• Communism

• Capitalism

Which system of government places power in the hands of the people?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship