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United Nations- international organization that promotes peace and cooperation between its members
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Iron Curtain- the ideological barrier that divided Eastern Europe and Western Europe during the Cold War
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Containment- the US policy of attempting to restrict Soviet power and influence around the world by preventing the spread of communism
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Marshall Plan- a US aid plan designed to promote economic recovery in Europe after World War 2
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NATO- a mutual defense pact formed by Western nations in 1949
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Cultural Revolution- a period of revolutionary upheaval and political persecution in China from 1966 to 1976
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Korea War- a war from 1950 to 1953 between communist North Korea and non communist South Korea that involved Soviet and Chinese support for the North and US and UN support for the South
Viet Cong- communist insurgents in South Vietnam
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Vietnam War- the war between North and South Vietnam from the early 1950s to 1975
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Domino Theory- the belief that if Vietnam fell to the communists, the rest of Asia would fall like a row of dominoes
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Covert Action- a secret political, economic, or military operation sponsored by a government and designed to support a foreign policy objective
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Détente- the easing of Cold War tensions and hostility between East and West during the 1970s
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Deterrence- the policy of building a weapons arsenal so deadly that no other nation will dare attack
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The Cold War was the fuel behind future wars, revolutions, and social unrest. It molded the political and economic systems of different countries. It was the start of space exploration and many nuclear weapons. However, most importantly, the world entered a new era; where many countries' interests influence world events, not just the two superpowers.
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