Cold War terms

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Agreed by two sides
Bilateral
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Soviet policy which affirmed the Soviet Union's right to intervene in the affairs of another country to protect socialism
Brezhnev doctrine
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A military alliance formed in 1955 which included Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and the British empire. Dissolved in 1979.
CENTO
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Informal group of Czech intellectuals who criticised Czech government for failing to respect human rights.
Charter 77
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Founded in 1949 designed to aid economic growth across the Eastern bloc
Comecon
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Founded in 1947 to co-ordinate the communist governments of Eastern Europe
Cominform
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A US government policy that aimed to stop the spread of communism
Containment
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Traditional military forces
Conventional forces
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A policy introduced after Stalin's death designed to liberalise some aspect of Soviet policy
De-stalinisation
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Interpretation that the US used its economic power to extend its global power
Dollar imperialism
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Term that relates to the relationship between political power and geographical territory
Geopolitical
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Economic policy introduced by Mao 1958-61
Great Leap Forward
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Guerrilla movement in Afghanistan that believed it was fighting a holy struggle against Soviet forces
Mujahedin
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The process of establishing a positive working relationship
Normalisation
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A term that refers to the normalisation between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War
Ostpolitik
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The policy of restructuring the Soviet economy and government introduced by Gorbachev
Perestrokia
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A conflict in which major powers fight each other indirectly
Proxy wars
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The Policy of liberating territory from communist influence
Rollback
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A trade union established in Poland in 1980
Solidarity
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Soviet policy which affirmed the Soviet Union's right to intervene in the affairs of another country to protect socialism

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Brezhnev doctrine

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A military alliance formed in 1955 which included Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and the British empire. Dissolved in 1979.

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Informal group of Czech intellectuals who criticised Czech government for failing to respect human rights.

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Founded in 1949 designed to aid economic growth across the Eastern bloc

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