Historical Terms and Events

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14-point plan

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President Woodrow Wilson’s ideas for peace after World War I

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Advanced Research Project Agency

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A government group made to create new military space technology.

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Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC)

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A British company that controlled Iran's oil before it was taken over by the Iranian government.

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Anti-imperialism

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Being against one country taking control of other countries, supporting the idea that every country should be free to make its own decisions.

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Apollo 11

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The NASA mission where American astronauts landed on the moon in 1969.

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Apollo-Soyuz Test Project

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The mission where American and Soviet astronauts worked together in space.

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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

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A U.S. government agency that gathers information about other countries.

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Cold War

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The time after World War II when the U.S. and Soviet Union were competing for power.

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Communism

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A way of organizing a society where all property is owned by the community, with equal sharing and no rich or poor people.

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Containment

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The U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism.