| Term | Definition |
|---|
| satellite nation | country that is dominated by a more powerful nation |
| containment | in the Cold War, the policy of trying to prevent the spread of Soviet of communist influence beyond where it already existed |
| censure | to officially codemn |
| superpower | nation with enough strength to influence events in many areas around the world |
| exile | person forced to leave his or her country |
| guerilla | soldier who uses hit-and-run tactics |
| domino theory | in the Cold War, belief that if South Vietnam became communist, other countries in Southeast Asia would become Communist too |
| escalate | to build up, increase, or expand activity |
| detente | easing of tensions between nations |
| martial law | rule by the army instead of the elected govermnent |
| glasnost | Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of speaking out openly and honestly about problems in the Soviet Union |
| summit meeting | conference between the highest-ranking officials of different nations |
| free market | economic system in which individuals decide for themselves what to produce and sell |
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