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According to many criminologists, any group of at-risk persons-regardless of gender, race, intelligence, or class-will commit more crimes as they grow older.
Marshall Plan
A U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe following the devastation of World War II, aimed at rebuilding war-torn regions, removing trade barriers, and modernizing industries to prevent the spread of communism.
McCarthyism
A period of intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States during the early 1950s, characterized by Senator Joseph McCarthy's investigations and accusations without substantiated evidence.
Totalitarianism
A form of government in which the state holds total authority over society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life whenever possible.
Truman Doctrine
A U.S. foreign policy established in 1947 that aimed to contain the spread of communism through economic and military aid to countries resisting Soviet influence.
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