| A | B |
|---|
| productivity | how much work can be done in a certain length of time |
| human resources | a source of people who could be hired to work |
| textiles | woven cloth |
| cottage industry | family members working in their own homes |
| union | groups of workers that bargain for better working conditions and higher pay |
| strike | workers refuse to work until their demands are met |
| imperialism | system of building foreign empires for military and trade advantages |
| alliance | countries agree to support each other in times of war |
| communism | political, economic, and social system based on the teachings of Karl Marx |
| Holocaust | murder of 6 million Jews during World War II |
| genocide | the mass murder of a people because of race, religion, ethnicity, politics, or culture |
| Cold War | a period when the United States and Soviet Union competed for world influence without declaring war |
| nuclear weapon | weapon whose destructive power comes from a nuclear reaction |
| deterrence | maintenance of military to discourage attack |
| satellite nation | nations dependent on a stronger power |
| blockade | close off |
| airlift | system of carrying supplies by aircraft |
| glasnost | Russian policy of "openness" |
| perestroika | Soviet policy that loosened government controls |
| capitalism | economic system that allows for private ownership and open competition of businesses |
