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Stack #4672541
| word | defention |
|---|---|
| refugee | a person who leaves his or her country to escape war or famine |
| Communism | an economic and political system developed on a national level in the Soviet Union |
| Capitalism | an economic system that encourages citizens to own businesses and property |
| Iron Curtain | the closing off of Eastern Europe from Western Europe |
| Cold War | a struggle that did not involve direct warfare |
| Propaganda | the spreading of ideas or beliefs to gain support for a cause |
| McCarthyism | the political bullying of innocent people |
| Arms race | a contest to build more and better weapons than those of your enemy |
| Cuban Missile Crisis | a crisis in Cuba in which the United States and Soviet Union almost went to war |
| Proxy war | a war with stand-ins or substitutes |
| Korean War | a proxy war fought in Korea |
| Guerrilla | a fighter who does not fight directly, but makes surprise raids or quick attacks from under cover |
| Vietnam War | a proxy war fought in Vietnam |
| Tet Offensive | a North Vietnamese attack launched during the Tet holiday |
| Arms control | limiting the production of weapons |
| Embargo | a ban |
| Diplomacy | the art of handling relations between nations |
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