| A | B |
|---|
| Soviet Union | our chief enemy |
| disintegrated | fell apart |
| integrated | to bring together |
| 1991 | the year the Soviet Union fell apart |
| incentive | gives people a reason |
| competition | This didn't exist under communism. |
| guerrilla warfare | the kind of fighting in Vietnam |
| North Vietnam | was communist |
| South Vietnam | was not communist |
| South Vietnam | was not really democratic |
| Vietnam War | lasted from 1953-1975 |
| Vietnam War | We failed to stop the spread of communism. |
| Ho Chi Minh | North Vietnamese communist leader. |
| competition | forces companies to produce a better product for less money |
| New York | state where NYC is located |
| financial | having to do with money |
| United Nations | It was established near the end of WWII. |
| United Nations | It's meant to prevent future wars. |
| UN | abbreviation for the United Nations |
| Marshall Plan | It featured massive financial aid. |
| USSR | another name for our major enemy during the Cold War |
| Marshall Plan | It was meant to stop the spread of communism. |
| Europe | a continent we helped rebuild after WWII |
| Japan | a country we helped rebuild after WWII |
| establish | to start; to found |
| Cold War | a period of tension between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. |
| Soviet Union | our major enemy during the Cold War |
| Marshall Plan | It was meant to rebuild Europe |
| Northeast | region for New York City |
| Germany | country that was divided |
| textiles | fabric |
| Soviet Union | This country dominated Eastern Europe. |
| Europe | After WWII this continent was in terrible shape. |
| Cold War | period of tension between the U.S. and U.S.S.R |
| ideology | philosophy |
| ideology | system of beliefs |
| dictatorial | led by an absolute ruler or dictator |
| communism | government or economic system where the gov't owns everything |
| origin | beginning, where something is from |
| Iron Curtain | Eastern European countries dominated by the U.S.S.R. |
| satellite | country dominated by the Soviet Union |
| Boston | largest city in MA |
| Massachusetts | state for Boston |
| Northeast | SOL region for Boston |
| textiles | industry centered in New England/Boston area |
| partitioned | divided |
| New England | non SOL region for Boston |
| containment | stopping the spread of communism |
| Cuban Missile Crisis | turning point in the Cold War |
| crisis | a very bad or dangerous situation |
| Korean War | It took place from 1950-53. |
| Cuban Missile Crisis | The closest we ever came to nuclear war. |
| Cuban Missile Crisis | It took place in 1962. |
| Vietnam War | It took place from 1953-1975. |
| incident | event |
| Pittsburgh | It was the center of the steel industry. |
| Philadelphia | The largest city in PA |
| Pennsylvania | state for Pittsburgh |
| Pennsylvania | state for Philadelphia |
| Northeast | region for Pittsburgh |
| Northeast | region for Philadelphia |
| nuclear war | the threat hanging over everyone's head during the Cold War |
| Berlin Airlift | We supplied West Berlin by air. |
| Berlin Airlift | It took place in 1947-48. |
| Cold War | period of tension between U.S.S.R. and U.S. |
| MacArthur | General fired by Truman during the Korean War |
| democratic | the side we were on in the Cold War |
| communist | the side the U.S.S.R. was on in the Cold War |
| containment | stopping the spread of communism |
| China | We fought them during the Korean War. |
| North Korea | We fought them during the Korean War. |
| South Korea | We helped them during the Korean War. |
| Korean War | It lasted from 1950 -1953. |
| stalemate | when nobody wins |
| stalemate | the end result in the Korean War |
| Washington, DC | the nation's capital |
| Southeast | region for Washington, DC |
| District of Columbia | "state" (not really) for Washington, DC |
| Truman | president during the Korean War |
| principle | an idea or rule |
