refugees - people who leave their countries to escape war or famine, communism - an economic and political system developed on a national level where the government owns all the land and most industries, capitalism - an economic system that encourages citizens to own business and property, Iron Curtain - closing off of Eastern Europe from Western Europe; policy of isolation imposed by the Soviet Union, Cold War - struggle between the US and the Soviet Union from late 1940s to early 1990s that was fought with ideas, words, and money, propaganda - spreading of ideas or beliefs to gain support of a cause, Marshall Plan - plan for rebuilding Europe and strengthening the economy at the expense of the US; Soviet Union refused to participate, Berlin Airlift - the Soviet Union blocked supplies from getting to West Berlin, so the US and Britain flew in food, fuel, and other necessities by plane to help the people there, United Nations - a new world organization to promote peace and end conflicts between countries; created after WWII in place of the League of Nations, democracy - a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting, rivalry - competition for the same objective or for superiority, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - established in response to the growing threat of the Soviet Union after WWII; each member of NATO agrees to defend each other in case the Soviet Union attacks, The Berlin Wall - built by the Soviets to separate the communist and democratic portions of Berlin Germany, which had been divided by the Allies after WWII, Korean War - war between South Korea (with help from the US and UN) and the communist North Korea from 1950-1953, Red Scare - a period of panic and fear that communism was spreading in the US in the early 20th century , Arms Race - race to build more and better weapons than the enemy has, Cuban Missile Crisis - tension between the US and the Soviet Union in 1962 over nuclear missiles in Cuba, Space Race - a race to explore outer space, Vietnam Conflict - late 1960s conflict where the US wanted to aid South Vietnam but was not willing to declare war against North Vietnam (communists), guerilla warfare - random, surprise attacks that come from any direction at any time, day or night,

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