a country controlled by or depending on a more powerful country

unfair treatment that limits people's freedom

items purchased by individuals for their personal use and enjoyment

a word sometimes used as an alternative to communism

The Prague Spring

History

Pupils know about the nuclear brinkmanship of the 1960s

a military alliance of Eastern European countries led by the Soviet Union during the Cold War

something that is quickly put across a road or entrance to prevent people from going past

actions which are considered hostile towards or inconsistent with communist beliefs

a region of the world in which one state is dominant

to make someone less likely to do something, or to make something less likely to happen

to examine books, documents, or films and remove parts of them that are not considered acceptable

a person who publicly disagrees with and criticises their government

severe prisons used in the Soviet Union where prisoners had to perform forced labour

the relaxation of tensions between states which were previously hostile towards one another

issues that exist within a country, rather than those related to its relationship with foreign countries

the development of friendlier relations between countries who have been enemies

when the leader of one country makes an official visit to another

to prevent something from reaching extremes