The Cold Wars & Domestic Policy Ch. 9 Vocab

A period of conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union from 1947-1991

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A belief system where the government, not the people, own the country's goods

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An international organization of countries first set up in 1945 to help promote world peace

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A harmful chemical used by the U.S. in Vietnam War

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A competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to research and travel in outer space

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A machine used for research or communication that orbits Earth in space

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The practice of using spies to gather political or military information from another country

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The fear of communism during the Cold War

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The state of having little money and lacking basic needs

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Something that happens inside the U.S.

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