Cold War by Jonathan Hernandez

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Cold War

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COLD WAR

BY: JONATHAN HERNANDEZ

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SUPERPOWER

A POWERFUL NATION.

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UNITED NATIONS

AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES PEACE,SECURITY,AND COOPERATION.

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IRON CURTAIN

A BARRIER THAT,DURING THE COLD WAR,DIVIDED EASTERN AND WESTERN EUROPE.

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CONTAINMENT

U.S. POLICY TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM.

MARSHALL PLAN

A U.S. PLAN FOR THE RECOVERY OF EUROPE.

NATO

A DEFENSE PACT.

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WARSAW PACT

A DEFENSE PACT MADE BY THE USSR AND EASTERN EUROPEAN NATIONS.

ARMS RACE

A COMPETITION TO COMPLETE THE SUPERIORITY OF WEAPONS.

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CULTURAL REVOLUTION

A REVOLUTIONARY UPHEAL AND POLITICAL PERSECUTION IN CHINA.

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KOREAN WAR

A WAR BETWEEN COMMUNIST NORTH KOREA AND NON-COMMUNIST SOUTH KOREA.

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VIET CONG

COMMUNIST ACTS IN SOUTH VIETNAM.

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VIETNAM WAR

A WAR BETWEEN NORTH VIETNAM AND SOUTH VIETNAM.

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DOMINO THEORY

A BELIEF THAT IF VIETNAM FELL TO COMMUNISM THEN SO WOULD THE REST OF ASIA.

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COVERT ACTION

A SECRET MILITARY OPERATION DESIGNED TO SUPPORT A FOREIGN POLICY OBJECTIVE.

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DÉTENTE

EASING TENSIONS DURING THE COLD WAR.

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DETERRENCE

BUILDING DEADLY WEAPON ARSENALS THAT NO OTHER COUNTRY WOULD DARE TO ATTACK.

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The Cold War changed the world in a drastic way. Millions were killed in this devastating war. After the war,countries thought it was a good idea to have nuclear weapons. This way they could stay technologically advanced. Countries around the world had a race to see who had the better weapons and technology. Now nations are trying to get each other not to use them against one another.