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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Karl Marx | the father of communism |
| czar Nicholas II | The leader of Russian in the early 1900s 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 | object or picture that represents a big idea like a flag |
| Tyranny | cruel and unfair government |
| Rebellion | a fight against 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 I should too |
| allegory | a story where the characters and events are symbols or real-life people and events |
| Scapegoat | person or group blamed for the mistakes and problems of others |
| Slogan | a short easy to remember phrase in advertising and politics |
| Fear-mongering | the idea that something terrible will happen if they don't follow the leader's rules |
| The Red Scare | hysteria caused by Senator McCarthy accusing people of supporting communism |