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Cold War Espionage

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a totalitarian form of government where there is no private property, the government controls production, and goods are distributed equally Communism
a union of 15 former countries into one ruled by the Communist party. 1922-1991 The Soviet Union
being forced to testify against oneself self-incriminate
a legal document requiring a person to appear in court at a designated time subpoena
to desert one's country to join an opposing force defect
a specialist assigned to a diplomatic mission in another country attache
another name for covert agent human asset
a collection of papers giving detailed info about a person dossier
a spy who works from within an organization; double agent mole
the executive & policy making committee of the Communist party Politburo
the government buildings of Russia & the former Soviet Union The Kremlin
a legal document ordering a prison official before a judge to determine if the person has been imprisoned lawfully or needs to be released Writ of Habeas Corpus
a research and development project led by the US which created the first atomic bomb during WW II The Manhattan Project
close observation of a person or group under suspicion surveillance
secret collaboration between the US and the UK to decipher encrypted Soviet cables (messages) to Communist spies in the US & the UK The Venona Project
the state of political hostility and military tension involving espionage, propaganda, and threats but no open warfare The Cold War
the fear of the spread of Communism by the Soviet Union which led to congressional investigation of individuals The 2nd Red Scare
the intelligence & secret police organization of the Soviet Union from 1954-1991 The KGB
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