Cold War: Life in Cold War Vocab by 9th GCHS Camryn D Rush https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu en-us 2017-05-05 02:31:14 UTC 2026-01-30 23:12:22 UTC hello@padlet.com Ostpolitik 024699 https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170087854 Definition: Ostpolitik was West Germany's policy during the Cold War to improve communications with the Soviet Union, while still staying close to the west.
Importance: This was beneficial for the U.S. West Germany could share information about the Soviet Union to the U.S.]]> 2017-05-05 02:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170087854 024699 https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170088419 2017-05-05 02:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170088419 Welfare State 024699 https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170088458 Definition: A welfare state is when the government provides the citizens with services, such as healthcare, and gives funds to the unemployed, sick, and aged.
Importance: During the Cold War, Great Britain was a welfare state. The U.S. copied this idea and that's why we have a welfare system today.]]> 2017-05-05 02:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170088458 024699 https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170088892 2017-05-05 02:43:12 UTC https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170088892 GI Bill 024699 https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170088921 Definition: The GI Bill, also called the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, was a bill where the government helped soldiers go to college.
Importance: The GI Bill ultimately led to a smarter nation and helped keep competition for jobs down after WWII.]]> 2017-05-05 02:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170088921 024699 https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170089205 2017-05-05 02:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170089205 Red Scare 024699 https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170089266 Definition: The red scare was America's fear that communism was taking over the U.S. government.
Importance: It led to the HUAC, which rounded people up  who were accused of being communists.]]> 2017-05-05 02:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170089266 024699 https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170089431 2017-05-05 02:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170089431 Heavy Industry 024699 https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170089547 Definition: Heavy industry is when machines and equipment are made for factories.
Importance: Stalin's 5 year plan post WW2  involved heavy industry. However, the downfall to this was that Stalin neglected consumer goods and housing.]]> 2017-05-05 02:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170089547 024699 https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170089787 2017-05-05 02:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170089787 Detente 024699 https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170089816 Definition: Detente is a phase of relaxed tensions between 2 enemies.
Importance: Detente caused both the U.S. and the USSR to limit their nuclear arms. It also caused SALT I and II. ]]> 2017-05-05 02:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170089816 024699 https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170090206 2017-05-05 02:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/024699/r7v2adspfzvu/wish/170090206