title: The Encyclopedia of the Cold War: A Political, Social, and Military History, 5 Volume Set
author: Spencer C. Tucker
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  The Cold War Begins, 1945–1960
  Reading Essentials and Study Guide
  NAME ________________________________________ DATE  _______________  CLASS  _________
  Lesson 2 The Early Cold War Years
  ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
  How did the Cold War shape postwar international relations? How did 
  Cold War tensions affect American society?
  Reading HELPDESK
  Academic Vocabulary
  *insecurity the state of not being confident or sure
  *initially of or relating to the beginning; to start with
  Content Vocabulary
  containment the policy or process of preventing the expansion of a hostile power
  limited war a war fought with limited commitment of resources to achieve a limited objective, 
  such as containing communism
  TAKING NOTES: Organizing
  ACTIVITY As you read, use a graphic organizer similar to the one below to list early conflicts between 
  the Soviet Union and the United States. 
  Conflicts Between the USSR and the U.S.
  
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