| A | B |
|---|
| iron curtain | the political and military barrier that isolated Soviet-controlled countries of eastern Europe after the war |
| containment | the policy or process of preventing the expansion of a hostile power |
| airlift | system of transporting food and supplies by aircraft into an area otherwise impossible to reach |
| cold war | struggle over political differences between nations caried on by methods short of war |
| inflation | a continuous rise in the price of goods and services |
| closed shop | a workplace in which the employer by agreement hires only union workers |
| demilitarized zone | a region where no military forces or weapons are permitted |
| stalemate | a situation during a conflict when action stops because both sides are equally powerful and will never give in |
| subversion | an attempt to overthrow a government by persons working secretly within |
| blacklist | list of persons who are disapproved of or punished, such as by being refused jobs |
| perjury | lying when one has sworn by oath to tell the truth |
| allege | stated as a fact, but without proof |
| censure | to express formal disapproval of some action |
