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nations united with another for some common purpose such as assistance and protection
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a form of government in which a single ruling party owns and controls the entire economy, and in which no private ownership is allowed
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the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house
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the work of keeping good relations between the governments of different countries
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the residence or office of a country’s ambassador
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a military conflict in 1991 between Iraq and a group of 34 nations; the war was approved by the United Nations and led by the U.S; also known as the Persian Gulf War
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a war between North and South Korea; South Korea was aided by the U.S. and other countries; it was fought from 1950-1953
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members of the U.S. military (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard) are sent to another country to use force to stop a conflict
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a group of 28 countries that has agreed to protect each other in case of attack; founded in 1949
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the head of the executive branch
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the use of extreme fear and violence as a way to achieve a political goal
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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.)
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a war between the Allied Powers (including Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, the U.S., Japan, Romania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro), and the Central Powers (including Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria); that lasted from 191
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a war that began in 1937 in Asia, in 1939 in Europe, and in 1941 in the U.S.; it lasted until 1945 and involved most of the world’s countries
