| A | B |
|---|
| NATO | The military alliance between the US and 11 other democractic countries during the Cold War |
| Warsaw Pact | Military alliance between the Soviet Union and many Eastern European countries during the Cold War |
| Communism | the economic system that called for equal distribution of wealth |
| Capitalism | the economic system that called for business to be privately owned and operated |
| demographics | statistical information about a population (age, gender, etc.) |
| Baby Boom | the increase in the number of children being born in the years following WWII |
| Domino Theory | the concern that is one Southeast Asian country became communist, then all of the other Southeast Asian countries would also become communist |
| Arms Race | the attempt between the US and the Soviet Union to build the world's first hydrogen bomb |
| United Nations | Organization formed in 1945 to resolve conflicts between countries |
| Marshall Plan | Program created by the US to help rebuild European countries by offering them financial aid |
| Cold War | State of tension between the US and the Soviet Union that involved no actual fighting |
| Doves | Americans who wanted less involvement in teh Vietnam War |
| Hawks | Americans who wanted more involvement in the Vietnam War |
| Korean War | War between the UN and North Korea |
| ideology | set of beliefs for ecnonomic system |
| containment | Tje US policy to keep communism from spreading |
| GI Bill of Rights | Offered loans to veterans for school, business, or farms |
| Vietnam War | Conflict between North and South Vietnam and the US got involved |
| Highway Act | legislation that created America's first national highway system |
| Glasnot | Soviet policy that promoted openness about communism |
