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prior knowledge
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Karl marx | the father of communism |
| czar Nicholas the second | the leader of Russia in the early 1990s before the Russian revolution |
| vladimir lenin | used the Bolsheviks to overthrow the czar of russia |
| Stalin and trotsky | fought for power after vladimir lenin died |
| the bolsheviks | were led by vladimir lenin to overthrow the czar of russia |
| Mccarthy | famous politician who suspected and accused thousands of Americans of supporting communism |
| communism | the idea of creating a society in which wealth and power is equally divided |
| symbol | an object or picture that represnts the big idea like a flag |
| tyranny | cruel and unfair government |
| rebelion | a fight against a government or those in power |
| manipulation | to control or influence someone in a clever or unfair way |
| corruption | dishonest behavior by people in power |
| propaganda | information,often biased or misleading, used to promote a cause |
| name-calling | using negative words to make an enemy look weak,stupid,or bad |
| the bandwagon effect | the idea that if everyone is doing it, then ii should too |
| allegory | a story where characters and events afre symbols for life-people and evengts |
| scapegoat | person or group blamed for mistakes or problems for others |
| slogan | a short, easy-to-remeber phrase used to advertising or politics |
| fear-mongering | the idea that something terrible will happen if they don't follow the leaders rules |
| the red scare | hysteria caused by senator McCarthy accusing people of supporting communism |