| A | B |
| Multinational | involving more than two nations |
| Militancy | aggressive opposition |
| Monroe Doctrine | 1823 policy of president james monroe to oppose european control of the western hemisphere |
| Muckracker | journalists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who reported on political or commercial corruption |
| Munitions | armaments and ammunition used in warfare |
| Nationalism | 1) sense of pride in ones country; 2) extreme devotion to national intrests |
| National Labor Relations Board | federal agency established in 1935 to enforce laws against unfair labor practices |
| Mercantilism | economic policies of european nations based on acquisition of colonies and establishment of a favorable balance of trade |
| Military-Industrial Complex | the combined power of The Defense Department and the industries that supply it with equipment |
| Materialism | valuing economic or material things more than spiritual or intelectual intrests |
| Mortgage | legal instrument specifying payments to be made on a loan for the purchase of property |
| Mortorium | agreement to postpone payment of a debt or other obligations |
| Mediator | person who solves differences between tow parties |
| Militaristic | characterized by military discipline and aggressiveness |
| Marshall Plan | the program of U.S. aide to europe following WW2 to help those nations recover from the damage caused by the war |
| Minority | the portion of a group less than one half; an ethnic or racial group that is smaller than the dominant group |
| Missouri Compromise | agreement in 1820 between congressional advocates and opponents of the extension of slavery that preserved sectional balance |
| Migration | the movement of people from one plceto another |
| Middle Class | the members of a society socio-economic position between the very wealthy and the poor |
| Municipality | a city or local political unit |
| Media | the instruments of mass communication, such as television, radio, and newspapers |
| Militia | part -time soldiers who do not belong to the regular armed forces |
| National Origins Act | loss past in 1921, 1924,in 1929 limiting immigration into the U.S. |
| Monopoly | the exclusive control or ownership of and industry by a single person or company |