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Communism - A theory or system of social organisation in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs. |
Capitalism - An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than the state. |
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Mixed Economy - An economic system combining private and state enterprise. |
Fidel Castro - A Cuban politician who served government from 1959 to 1976, he was in power during the Cold war and heavily supported Communism for his country. |
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J.F.Kennedy - J.F.Kennedy was the President of the United states from January 1961 to the end of 1963 after his assassination, he was in power during the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban missile crisis. |
Nikita Khrushchev - Khrushchev was a Russian politician who led the Soviet Union through the cold war. |
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Bay of Pigs - The location of a failed attempt by Cuban Exiles to invade Cuba in 1961. |
ICBM'S - An intercontinental ballistic missile. |
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MRBM'S - A medium range ballistic missile is a type of ballistic missile with medium range. |
EXCOMM - The United States organised a meeting to advise Kennedy what to do during the Cuban missile crisis. |
