A political and economic ideology which creates a classless system through the distribution of goods and services to each according to his/her need.
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What was the Red Scare?
Period during the late 40's and 50's of intense anti-communist fear in the U.S.
100
Who were the Rosenbergs?
They were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage and were later executed.
100
What was one way that was significant in the Kennedy and Nixon election?
They were the first presidents to appear on a television debate.
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Who is the inventor of communism?
Karl Marx.
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What is formal logic?
Logic that is based on empirical existence measurable and predictable.
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What were some ways in which the government tried to get the whole country onto the communist bandwagon?
Magazines, t.v. shows, movies, and having superheroes kill communists.
200
What was Kennedy's religion? What makes his religion different from other presidents?
He was a Catholic. All of the other presidents have been Presbyterian Christians.
300
When did communism start spreading?
Around 1945.
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What is cultural logic?
Believing something because your emotions and "common sense" tell you it's right.
300
What was "shadow" projection?
When the U.S., the one country to ever drop a nuclear bomb on civilians, feared a Russian nuclear attack.
300
What were three of the "New Frontier" goals?
Expand unemployment benefits, increase in minimum wage, and the introduction of food stamps.
400
What communist countries were part of the Warsaw Pact?
Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Poland and Hungary.
400
In what way was scapegoating being used?
The communists were blamed for all social ills, which took the blame off capitalistic greed of corporations.
400
What are some effects of our "scare" about terrorists?
Tightened airport security, breach of privacy, troop deployments, and the debt of the U.S. is increasing.
400
When did President Kennedy get assassinated? How long did he end up running for?
November 22, 1963. He ran for 2 years.
500
What was the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS)?
Military arm of the left-wing National Liberation Front during the time of the Greek Resistance in the 1940s.
500
What are some other moral panics that are shown through history and present-day?
Witches, Japanese, Mexicans, Indians, Muslims, colored, and drugs.
500
What was the "missile gap"?
It was created as a scare towards the Soviet military. It had the equivalent of 1,500 Hiroshima-size bombs that could destroy EVERY MAJOR CITY IN THE WORLD.
500
What was the Bay of Pigs?
A bay on the SW coast of Cuba; scene of an unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by US-backed troops.