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decades-long struggle for global supremacy that pitted the capitalist United States against the communist Soviet Union

American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

an economic and political system based on one-party government and state ownership of property

A U.S. program of economic aid to European countries to help them rebuild after World War II; part of an effort to contain communism

military alliance formed to counter Soviet expansion; part of an effort to contain communism

Second Red Scare

focused attention on the media, labor unions, universities and other organizations as targets of communist subversion

Senator Joseph McCarthy played on fears of subversion with his charges of communists infiltrating the U.S. government

international politics

the decisions of governments about foreign actors, especially other governments

domestic policies

deal with issues within a country, as opposed to foreign policies which deal with other nations

Following North Korean invasion of South Korea in 1950, the U.S. was able to secure support from the United Nations for the defense of South Korea to stop spread of communism

War between North and South Vietnam, 1954-1975; the U.S. intervened in order to prevent South Vietnam from becoming communist