| A | B |
|---|
| iron curtain | political division in Europe between communist countries and democracies |
| containment | stopping communism |
| airlift | deliver supplies by airplane |
| cold war | conflict in which two enemies fight in other ways besides combat |
| perjury | the crime of lying when you have promised to tell the truth |
| subversion | attempt to overthrow a government |
| espionage | spying |
| censure | to criticize in an official way |
| inflation | increase in prices |
| Fair Deal | a program aimed at solving some of the nation's economic problems |
| closed shop | business forced to hire only union members |
| desegregate | end the separation of people according to race |
| stalemate | neither side is winning, but the conflict goes on |
| Demilitarized Zone | area where military forces are not allowed |
| surplus | an amount left over |
| arms race | countries compete to be the stronger military power |
| summit | meeting of heads of government |
| standard of living | measure of comfort based on quantity and quality of goods that people have |
| affluence | wealth |
| materialism | focus on collecting money and possessions |
