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Chapter 19
American Cultures
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History
10th Grade
11/11/2008

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Arms Race
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contest between nations to gain weapons
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Hollywood Ten
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group of people from the film industry who were jailed for refusing to answer congressional questions
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 38 Parallel
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latitude line that divides North and South Korea

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Berlin Airlift
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operation that moved supplies into West Berlin by American and British planes during a Soviet blockade

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Cold War
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competition that developed after WWII between the Soviet Union and United States for power and influence

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Blacklist
Definition
list passed to employers naming people who should not be hired
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Korean War
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conflict between North and South Kored from 1950-1953
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Satellite Nation
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country dominated politically and economically by another country
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Deterrence
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making allies of the Untied States so strong that no enemy would attack in fear of retaliation

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Warsaw Pact
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military alliance between the Soviet Union and nations of Eastern Europe
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Sputnick
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first artificial satellite to orbit Earth; launched by Soviet Union
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