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US History- Chapter 28- Post-War Prosperity and Cold War Fears, 1945-1960 Key Terms

Across
the prolonged period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, based on ideological conflicts and competition for military, economic, social, and technological superiority, and marked by surveillance and espionage, political assassinations, an arms race, attempts to secure alliances with developing nations, and proxy wars
the U.S. policy that sought to limit the expansion of Communism abroad
the political belief that states possess authority beyond federal law, which is usually seen as the supreme law of the land, and thus can act in opposition to federal law
the removal of laws and policies requiring the separation of different racial or ethnic groups
a marked increase in the U.S. birthrate during 1946–1964
the first manmade orbital satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in October 1957
President Harry Truman’s program of economic and social reform
suburban housing developments consisting of acres of mass-produced homes
Down
the theory that if Communism made inroads in one nation, surrounding nations would also succumb one by one, like a chain of dominos toppling one another
a term coined by Winston Churchill to refer to portions of Eastern Europe that the Soviet Union had incorporated into its sphere of influence and that no longer were free to manage their own affairs
a program that gave substantial benefits to those who served in World War II
a list of people suspected of having Communist sympathies who were denied work as a result