| Term | Definition |
|---|
| iron curtain | the political and military barrier that isolated Soviet controlled countries of Eastern Europe after World War II |
| containment | the policy or process of preventing the expansion of a hostile power |
| airlift | a system of transporting food and supplies by airlift into an area otherwise impossible to reach |
| cold war | a struggle over political differences between nations carried on by methods short of war |
| inflation | a continuous rise in the price of goods and services |
| closed shop | a work place in which the employer by agreement hires only union members |
| stalemate | a situation during conflict when action stops because both sides are equally powerful and neither will give in |
| demilitarized zone | a reason were no military forces or weapons are permitted. |
| subversion | an attempt to overthrow a government by persons working secretly from within. |
| blacklist | list of people who are disapproved of or are punished, such as being refused jobs. |
| perjury | lying when one has sworn an oath to tell the truth. |
| allege | state as a fact but without proof. |
| censure | to express formal disapproval of some action. |
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