MarshallPlanUS-ledprogram torebuildEurope afterWWII.House Un-AmericanActivitiesCommittee(HUAC)The committeethat investigatedanyone suspectedof being a fascist,Nazi or communistCapitalismAn economicsystem basedon privateownership ofresources.McCarthyismWhen someone isaccused of disloyaltyor treason withoutenough evidence,usually with thepurpose of shuttingdown the opposition.ColdWarThe state of politicalhostility that existedbetween the Sovietbloc countries andthe US-led Westernpowers from 1945to 1990.HysteriaIrrationaland extremeemotionalresponses.TrumanDoctrineTruman’s beliefthat Americaninterventionismwas needed toprevent the spreadof communism.CommunismAn economicsystem basedon sharedownership ofresources.NATOA pro-Americacollective securityorganization thatagrees to defendeach other in theevent of a conflict.RedScareThe hysteria overthe supposedthreat posed byCommunists inthe U.S. duringthe Cold War era.DemocracyA system ofgovernment inwhich peoplevote their electedrepresentativesinto government.ForeignOf or from acountry orlanguageother thanyour own.UnitedNationsInternationalorganization nowmade up of 193countries with thegoal of preventingglobal conflict.Self-DeterminationThe right of anation to makepolitical decisionsfor themselvesand be free fromforeign control.InterventionismThe belief thatgetting involved inother countries’politics is needed inorder to keep worldorder or promotedemocracy.AnnexTo add onadditionalterritory orland.MarshallPlanUS-ledprogram torebuildEurope afterWWII.House Un-AmericanActivitiesCommittee(HUAC)The committeethat investigatedanyone suspectedof being a fascist,Nazi or communistCapitalismAn economicsystem basedon privateownership ofresources.McCarthyismWhen someone isaccused of disloyaltyor treason withoutenough evidence,usually with thepurpose of shuttingdown the opposition.ColdWarThe state of politicalhostility that existedbetween the Sovietbloc countries andthe US-led Westernpowers from 1945to 1990.HysteriaIrrationaland extremeemotionalresponses.TrumanDoctrineTruman’s beliefthat Americaninterventionismwas needed toprevent the spreadof communism.CommunismAn economicsystem basedon sharedownership ofresources.NATOA pro-Americacollective securityorganization thatagrees to defendeach other in theevent of a conflict.RedScareThe hysteria overthe supposedthreat posed byCommunists inthe U.S. duringthe Cold War era.DemocracyA system ofgovernment inwhich peoplevote their electedrepresentativesinto government.ForeignOf or from acountry orlanguageother thanyour own.UnitedNationsInternationalorganization nowmade up of 193countries with thegoal of preventingglobal conflict.Self-DeterminationThe right of anation to makepolitical decisionsfor themselvesand be free fromforeign control.InterventionismThe belief thatgetting involved inother countries’politics is needed inorder to keep worldorder or promotedemocracy.AnnexTo add onadditionalterritory orland.

Post-WWII America Vocab - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. US-led program to rebuild Europe after WWII.
    Marshall Plan
  2. The committee that investigated anyone suspected of being a fascist, Nazi or communist
    House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
  3. An economic system based on private ownership of resources.
    Capitalism
  4. When someone is accused of disloyalty or treason without enough evidence, usually with the purpose of shutting down the opposition.
    McCarthyism
  5. The state of political hostility that existed between the Soviet bloc countries and the US-led Western powers from 1945 to 1990.
    Cold War
  6. Irrational and extreme emotional responses.
    Hysteria
  7. Truman’s belief that American interventionism was needed to prevent the spread of communism.
    Truman Doctrine
  8. An economic system based on shared ownership of resources.
    Communism
  9. A pro-America collective security organization that agrees to defend each other in the event of a conflict.
    NATO
  10. The hysteria over the supposed threat posed by Communists in the U.S. during the Cold War era.
    Red Scare
  11. A system of government in which people vote their elected representatives into government.
    Democracy
  12. Of or from a country or language other than your own.
    Foreign
  13. International organization now made up of 193 countries with the goal of preventing global conflict.
    United Nations
  14. The right of a nation to make political decisions for themselves and be free from foreign control.
    Self-Determination
  15. The belief that getting involved in other countries’ politics is needed in order to keep world order or promote democracy.
    Interventionism
  16. To add on additional territory or land.
    Annex