Vocabulary
Bias
a preference, opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another
an organization that seeks to gain political power by electing members to public office so that their political ideas can be reflected in public policies
political party
In 1962, leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a tense, 13-day political and military standoff in October over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles in Cuba
Cuban Missile Crisis
an international body founded in 1995 to promote international trade and economic development by reducing taxes and other restrictions
World Trade Organization (WTO)
propaganda technique conveying that a candidate is a "regular" person, just like everyone else
plain folks
A person or group who acts as a protector or guardian
Watchdog
a political party that believes that the federal government should play a small role in people's lives; they favor lower taxes and less government spending
Republican Party
a military conflict (1954-1975) between the Communist forces of North Vietnam supported by China and the Soviet Union and the non-Communist forces of South Vietnam supported by the U.S.
Vietnam War
an agency of the United Nations established in 1946 to help governments improve the health and education of children and their mothers
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
propaganda technique involving the use of showing one-sided information
card stacking
a list of issues that much of society agrees are a priority
public agenda
a political party that believes people should own and control industry through democratically controlled public agencies, cooperatives, or other collective groups
Socialist Party
A big war that dealt with the Jewish and them being killed by the Nazis also the last time the U.S declared War
World War 2
an organization that helps poor and middle income countries get the money they need to build improvements that will help reduce poverty
World Bank
propaganda technique encouraging the viewer to like something or someone because everyone else does
bandwagon
a course of action chosen in order to guide people in making decisions about other countries
foreign policy
Owning all production
Communist Party
a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, U.S., Japan, Romania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
World War I
an organization founded in 1943 to keep the peace, develop friendly relationships among countries, and improve the quality of life for the world's poor people; consists of 193 member countries
United Nations (UN)
propaganda technique encouraging the viewer to like something or someone because everyone else does
bandwagon
a person running for political office
Candidate
an independent political organization that seeks to promote the cause of a particular interest group, usually through raising money and campaigning to elect candidates who support the group's views
political action committee (PAC)
a war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the U.S. and other members of the United Nations from 1950- 1953
Korean War
a formal agreement among the governments of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to form a free trade zone in North America and eliminate taxes on the buying and selling of each other's products
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
propaganda technique using short phrases or words to promote positive feelings or emotion
glittering generalities