Cold War vocabulary

1. _____ Race. Competition between the USA and USSR for superiority in rocket and satellite tech.
6. ______ World. Countries aligned with the USSR during the Cold War
11. ______ Arms Race. Competition for nuclear weapons supremacy between the USA and USSR.
12. Military alliance made up of the USA and its allies
13. ______ Pact. Military alliance made up of the USSR and its allies
14. Nuclear war should be avoided because it will kill us all
15. Nuclear ______. Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
16. _____ World. Also referred to as "the West"
17. ______ World. The Non-Aligned or neutral countries
18. economic system in which property is owned collectively

2. _____ War. A conflict where each side is supported by a more powerful ally.
3. ______ Curtain. Theoretical boundary between capitalist Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe
4. The ______ Red Scare. This period was marked by fear of communists in the United States
5. the policy committed to stopping the spread of communism
7. a government where the people elect the leaders
8. government where a single leader or party is in complete control
9. economic system based on private ownership of property
10. ______ state. A country that is controlled by another country