Vocab Flashcards
(19 cards)
1
Q
Iron Curtain
A
A boundary cutting off something from something else
2
Q
Containment
A
To hold back
3
Q
Airlift
A
Flying resources somewhere else
4
Q
Cold War
A
A war without combat
5
Q
subversion
A
Secret attempts to overthrow the government
6
Q
Espionage
A
Spying
7
Q
Perjury
A
Lying under oath
8
Q
Censure
A
Formally critisize
9
Q
Inflation
A
Rise in prices
10
Q
Fair Deal
A
Pres. Truman’s domestic plan to create housing and jobs
11
Q
Closed Shop
A
Only hires Union Workers
12
Q
Desegregate
A
Non-segregation of races
13
Q
Demilitarized Zone
A
Zone where military isn’t allowed
14
Q
Surplus
A
The amount left over in a budget after all expenses have been payed
15
Q
Arms Race
A
Competition for military supremacy
16
Q
Summit
A
Meeting of the heads of goverment
17
Q
Standard for Living
A
Economic Comfort
18
Q
Affluence
A
Greater wealth
19
Q
Materialism
A
Focusing on collecting money and possessions
