| A | B |
|---|
| Peninsula | land bordered on three sides by water |
| Marine west coast climate | climate common to western Europe with cool summers and mild damp winters |
| Chaparral | vegetation of woody bushes and short trees common in Mediterranean climates |
| Multicultural | region that is impacted by many cultures |
| Immigrant | person who arrives from another country |
| Emigrant | person leaving their country permanantly |
| Holocaust | killing of Jews and other minorities by Nazi Germany |
| Cold War | 50 year long rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union from the end of WWII until 1989 |
| Language family | languages that are related to one another such as German and English |
| European Union | an economic trade group similar to NAFTA made up of most of the countries of western Europe |
| Euro | common currency now used within the European Union |
| Acid rain | precipitation carrying large amounts of dissolved acids caused by industrialization |
| Constitutional monarchy | form of government where king or queen is a figurehead while political power resides in the President or Prime Minister |
| Communism | an economic-based form of government where the workers theoretically control means of production |
| Soviet Union | name for Russia from WWI until the end of the 20th century during which time Russia was Communist |
