Cold War - Homefront Vocab

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International competition to explore the stratosphere, marked by the USA & USSR during the Cold War.

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Space Race

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CIA-backed operation in 1961 that failed on Cuba's coast, aiming to overthrow Castro's regime.

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Bay of Pigs

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13-day standoff between the US and USSR over missile deployment in Cuba.

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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Accusations of Communist sympathizers in the federal government during the 1950s; known as the 2nd Red Scare.

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McCarthyism

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Committee investigating communist activity in the U.S. during the Cold War.

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HUAC

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First U.S. citizens convicted and executed for espionage during peacetime, accused of selling secrets to the Soviets.

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Rosenbergs

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Intent to undermine societal norms, often seen as malicious.

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subversive

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Being identified as a dissenter or traitor often leads to isolation due to political beliefs, limiting participation in society.

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blacklisted

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Civil defense measure to protect civilians from nuclear war aftermath, usually a fortified structure.

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fallout shelter

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Intelligence agency formerly known as OSS, gathers info for national security.

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CIA