Week #10 Vocabulary "A Time of Fear

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Democracy Communism Capitalism Propaganda Espionage Censorship Loyalty Patriotism Suspicion Ideology Dictator Revolution Freedom Liberty Equality Rights Justice Fear Courage Accuse Investigate Evidence Testify Persecute Blacklist Informant Interrogate Subversion Treason Conspiracy Secrecy Confidential Containment Nuclear Radiation Fallout Shelter Arsenal Weaponry Missile Bomb Explosion Atomic Hydrogen Spy Agent Intelligence Deception Surveillance Code Cipher Decode Enemies Allies Conflict Tension Peace War Threat Fearmongering Panic Distrust Hysteria Prophecy Influence Authority Power Control Persuasion Media Headlines Speech Freedom of Speech Amendment Constitution Government Congress Senate Trial Conviction Sentence Prison Innocence Accusation Denial Proof Rumor Blame Suspicion Division Unity Community Neighbor Prejudice Fearful Paranoia Courageous Resilience Hope Trust

a system of government where people vote to choose their leaders. a system where the government owns everything and shares it equally among the people. an economic system where individuals own businesses and make profits. information used to influence people's opinions. the act of spying to get secret information. controlling or removing parts of books, movies, or news that are considered harmful or offensive. being faithful to a person, country, or cause. love and pride for one's country. a feeling that something might be wrong or someone might be guilty. a set of beliefs that guide a person or group. a ruler who has complete power over a country. a sudden change in government or way of life. the power to act, speak, or think as you want. the state of being free from control. the state of being treated the same as others. freedoms or powers that people are allowed to have. fairness in the way people are treated. an unpleasant feeling caused by danger or threat. bravery in facing fear or difficulty. to say that someone has done something wrong to look into something carefully to find the truth facts or information that show whether something is true to give information in court to treat someone unfairly because of their beliefs a list of people who are not allowed to work or take part in something a person who secretly gives information to authorities to question someone closely trying to overthrow or weaken a government or authority betraying one's country a secret plan made by a group to do something harmful keeping something hidden or private meant to be kept secret stopping the spread of something harmful, like communism related to atomic energy or weapons invisible energy released from nuclear materials leftover radioactive material after a nuclear explosion a safe place to stay during danger a collection of weapons or military equipment tools or machines used in war a flying weapon designed to hit a target an explosive weapon that causes destruction a sudden burst or blast relating to atoms or atomic energy a gas used in powerful bombs and fuel a person who secretly collects information about an enemy someone who acts for another person or organization secret information collected about other countries the act of lying or tricking someone watching people carefully, often by the government a system of symbols used to send secret messages a method of changing words into secret symbols to figure out the meaning of a secret message people or nations who are against each other friends or nations that work together a serious disagreement or struggle a feeling of nervousness or unease between groups a time without war or conflict fighting between countries or groups a statement or action that suggests harm spreading fear to control or influence people a sudden, strong feeling of fear a lack of confidence in someone's honesty extreme fear or excitement that spreads among people a statement predicting what will happen in the future the power to change how someone thinks or acts the power or right to control others the ability to control people or events to have command over something or someone convincing someone to believe or do something newspapers, radio, TV, and online platforms that share news the main titles in newspapers or news shows a formal talk given to an audience the right to express your thoughts openly a change or addition to a law or constitution a set of rules that guides a nation's government the group of people who run a country the part of U.S. government that makes laws one of the two groups that make up Congress a legal meeting to decide if someone is guilty the decision that someone is guilty of a crime the punishment given to someone found guilty a place where people are kept after being convicted the state of not having done anything wrong a statement that someone did something bad saying that something is not true information showing something is correct information passed around that may not be true to say someone is responsible for something bad the belief that someone might be guilty separation or disagreement among people people joining together for a common purpose a group of people who live or work together someone who lives nearby unfair judgment based on race, religion, or beliefs feeling afraid or anxious an extreme fear that others are against you brave and able to face fear the ability to recover after challenges the belief that things will get better confidence that someone or something is honest and reliable

Write a Summary of what the Red Scare was about and how it affected Americans back then and how it affects Americans now.