Cold War rivalry — definition?
A restricted ideological and geopolitical competition between US and USSR.
Cold War rivalry label
US vs. USSR, 1947-1991
Domino theory — role?
Justified US intervention to prevent spread of communism.
Western bloc label
US-led allies during Cold War
Eastern bloc label
Soviet Union-led allies during Cold War
Peripheral conflicts meaning
Regional wars supported by superpowers
Containment policy goal
Stop spread of communism
Dien Bien Phu significance
French defeat prompts US involvement
Domino theory concept
One fall leads to others falling
Mutual assured destruction (MAD)
Nuclear stalemate, arms race with USSR
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1. What best describes the containment strategy used by the United States during the Cold War?
2. What does the containment strategy in the context of the Cold War primarily aim to achieve?
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