| A | B |
|---|
| closed shop | required an employer to hire only union members |
| executive order | decision made by the president that does not require approval |
| coalition | an alliance; group working together for a purpose |
| domestic policy | way of dealing with issues at home (country) |
| foreign policy | way of dealing with issues concerning other countries |
| Iron Curtain | described the division between communist and capitalist countries |
| containment | to prevent expansion; hold in place |
| foreign aid | Economic and military aid from one country to another |
| Cold War | Struggle between Soviets and U.S. for influence in the world |
| censure | to officially condemn or stop |
| McCarthyism | an attack on someone's loyalty without proof |
| Nationalist China | An area of China not controlled by communists; Taiwan |
| demilitarized zone | division between North & South Korea at 38th parallel |
| GI Bill | helped millions of veterans buy their first home |
| women & African Americans | Many lost jobs when WWII was over |
| Taft-Hartley Act | Gave the president power to stop certain strikes |
| Soviet Union | Became an enemy after WWII; had nuclear weapons |
| Stalin | leader of the Soviet Union during & after WWII |
| Churchill | Leader of Britain during and after WWII |
| Truman Doctrine | Included aid for countries to help stop communism |
| Marshall Plan | Gave money to European countries to rebuild after WWII |
| Berlin Airlift | Planes dropped goods into Berlin when blockade was set up by Soviet Union |
| NATO | Organization with US, Canada & others to help if attacked |
| Warsaw Pact | Organization of Soviet Union & others to help if attacked |
| Senator Joseph McCarthy | Accused many Americans of helping communists with little/no proof |
| China | Fell to communist control in 1949 under Mao Zedong |
