Cold War

4. an economic system based on the idea that farms and businesses should be owned in common by the workers who do the labor
6. to become involved in something in order to influence what happens
10. the global struggle for power and influence between the United States and the Soviet Union that followed World War II
11. the act of getting or obtaining something
12. the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information
14. an economic system based on private ownership of farms and businesses
15. not supporting either side of an argument, dispute, or war
17. political philosophy or system marked by strong central authority that places the nation above individual rights and freedoms
19. to declare to be blameworthy or evil
20. a competition to develop and manufacture more and more powerful weapons

1. to put an end to or get rid of
2. the U.S. policy of fighting the spread of communism by limiting it to countries where it already existed
3. an international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among the world’s nations
5. a U.S. aid plan designed to promote economic recovery in Europe after World War II
7. to be most noticeable within a group
8. close watch kept over someone or something, especially by a detective or investigator
9. a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
13. to declare a person innocent of a crime or wrongdoing
16. a list of people or groups who are under suspicion for something and are thus excluded from certain opportunities
18. a war in which the superpowers backed different sides, which acted as substitutes (proxies) for the superpowers themselves