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Diplomatic Tension
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Capitalism
An economy controlled by government regulation of production.
An economy controlled by private ownership of trade and production.
A form of government.
The economic system that was used by the Soviet Union.
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Diplomatic Tension
A theory against democracy.
When countries are allies and have good relations.
Debate in the legislative branch of government.
Stress or strain between countries.
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Socialism
An economy characterized by free markets.
The act of socializing with a large group of people.
A system that has the goal of spreading wealth and treating people fairly.
An economy controlled by private ownership of trade and production.
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Communism
A community of people who live together.
Property is owned by the state and citizens work and are paid by skill/need
Nazi Germany's main political system.
A system that contains many democratic ideals.
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Totaltarian Dictatorship
A system of government that is centralized or has total control.
The type of government used in the United States.
A system of goverment that is ruled by the people.
This system has the goal of all people having freedom.
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Free Market
An economy where the government says what and how many goods can be made.
The global economy in which countries can trade with each other.
A place in a town where people can go to buy and sale goods.
An economy where prices are set by competition between private businesses.
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West Germany
Soviet Zone of divided Germany.
A part of Germany where North and South Korea fought each other.
French, British, and American zones of divided Germany.
A part of Germany that was controlled by Nazis.
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Atomic Bomb
A destructive bomb that rapidly releases nuclear energy.
The first spacecraft to land on the moon.
A shelter used in case of nuclear warfare.
A toy that is banned for setting on fire.
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USSR/Soviet Union
An alliance just between Russia and Ukraine.
A union of capitalist states in Europe.
An alliance of every country in Europe.
Group of socialist states under the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics.
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Iron Curtain
A prison that was located in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
A name for the largest prison in the world.
A stage curtain that is the color grey.
A pretend barrier that separated the Soviet Union from Western Europe.
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Arms Race
Nations compete for power through buildup of weapons, especially nuclear.
When soldiers compare themselves with the soldiers of another military.
How long it takes a military to use up all of its weapons.
A competition between soldiers in one military.
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Berlin Wall
A wall that was built across the east coast of Washington D.C.
A guarded wall built across Berlin by East Germany--torn down in 1989.
A wall in Argentina.
A portion of the Great Wall of China.
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Containment
When an American citizen is banned from going to another country.
Stopping a hostile country from spreading its influence with weapons.
When a country takes control over another country.
Prevention of a hostile country spreading its influence--mostly no weapons.
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Democracy
An economic system that depends on a free market.
Joe Biden is in this political party.
An authoritarian government that has strong control over its people.
Citizens vote and have a say in government through voting.
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East Germany
A part of Germany that was bombed by Taiwan.
The Soviet zone of divided Germany.
The American, French, and British zones of divided Germany.
The desert region of Germany.
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Cold War
Tension between the U.S. and the USSR--never any direct military conflict.
A nickname for war in Russia whenever it is cold.
A name for war whenever it happens in the north.
A saying for whenever the temperature is cold for a long period.
