The Cold War Keywords

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A formal agreement between countries
Alliance
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When countries compete to have the most effective armed forces
Arms Race
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A highly destructive nuclear weapon
Atomic Bomb
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Heavy-duty military aircraft on carrying heavy loads in far distances
B52 Bomber
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Nuclear missiles launchable from one continent to another
Ballistic Nuclear Missiles
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Original Leaders of Grand Alliance: Stalin (USSR), Roosevelt (US) and Churchill (GB).
Big Three
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An attempt to prevent resources reaching their destination
Blockade
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To refuse to take part in something
Boycott
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Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
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A statement of ideas
Doctrine
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European countries in Soviet sphere of influence
Eastern Bloc
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A restriction on trade with another country
Economic Sanction
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Buildings designed to protect people from nuclear attack events
Fallout Shelters
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Military pact between USSR, USA and GB, in order to defeat Nazi Germany during WW2
Grand Alliance
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Virtual distruction of human race by nuclear weapons
Nuclear Holocaust
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An agreement
Pact
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Information designed particually to win political support
Propaganda
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Someone feeling from bad conditions
Refugee
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An attempt to pay someone back for wrongdoing
Retaliation
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A period from late 1950s-early 1960s during which USA and USSR competed to achieve "firsts" in space
Space Race
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A ligh-level meeting (conference) vetween government representatives
Summit
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A demand
Ultimation
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Second Generation bomb used with Hydrogen. This bomb was more powerful than those used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
H-Bomb
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November-December 1943 Conference
Teheran
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February 1945 Conference
Yalta
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July-August 1945
Potsdam
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Card 2

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When countries compete to have the most effective armed forces

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Arms Race

Card 3

Front

A highly destructive nuclear weapon

Back

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Card 4

Front

Heavy-duty military aircraft on carrying heavy loads in far distances

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Nuclear missiles launchable from one continent to another

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