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Phrase coined by Winston Churchill to describe the Communist countries of Eastern Europe
Large island off the coast of China that the Nationalists fled to in 1949; also known as Formosa
the practice of threatening an enemy with massive military retaliation for any aggression
alliance of mostly Western European nations and the US to prevent Communist aggression in Europe
US President at the outbreak of the Korean War
Guatemalan president overthrown in 1954
Senator that waged a virulent anti-Communist campaign in early 1950s
Policy recommended by George Kennan as to how the U.S. should respond to Communist efforts to expand.
The CIA assisted in overthrowing the government of this Middle Eastern nation in 1953.
former government attorney accused of being a Communist spy and convicted of perjury
convicted of espionage for providing Soviets with classified information from the Manhattan Project
US program to provide financial assistance to European nations to help them rebuild after WWII
Country through which the Suez Canal flows
Leader of Chinese Communists
Alliance of communist nations formed in 1955
Term used to describe how the US and its allies provided supplies to the people of West Berlin during the Berlin Blockade
the period of hostility, without direct military conflict, that developed between the Soviet Union and the United States after WWII
Congressional group created to investigate Communist influence within the United States, especially in Hollywood
political and economic theory that promotes the equitable distribution of wealth through government owned industry
term used to describe the result of the Korean War