HIST 1F95 Final: Key Terms
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Containment: a military strategy to stop the expansion of an enemy, a cold war strategy policy of the us and allies to stop the spread of communism. Eastern bloc: former stalinist puppet countries and colonies in central and eastern europe. Ddr: disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration are applied strategies for executing successful, peaceful operations, strategy was generally employed by all un peacekeeping operations following the civil war. Disarmament: physical removal of the means of combat from ex-belligerents (weapons, ammunition, etc. ) Reintegration: process of reintegrating former combatants into civilian society. Mccarthyism: practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without regard for evidence, practice of making unfair allegations or using infair investigative techniques. Especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism . Security council resolution 84: complaint of aggression upon the republic of korea. Fidel castro: president of cuba from (1976-2008, first secretary of the communist party of cuba from 1961-