| A | B |
|---|
| Cold War | a period of tension between democracies and communists (1946-1991) |
| telecommunications | sending information over long distances: TV, radio, telephones |
| United Nations | a large group of nations who meet to discuss and solve problems |
| Communism | The government owns everything. |
| democracy | The people rule or vote for representatives to govern them. |
| stalemate | a draw; a tie |
| G.I. Bill of Rights | This law gave loans and more to soldiers returning from World War II |
| intervene | to come between people who fight |
| domino theory | Countries will fall to communism one by one. |
| cease fire | a temporary stop in fighting |
| baby boom | when many babies were born after WWII 1946 - 1964 |
| interstate | between states |
| demographics | the study of people's education, income, age, etc. |
| satellite | something artificial that orbits the earth |
| Marshall Plan | the U.S. plan to rebuild Europe after WWII |
