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The Cold War

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TermDefinition
Iron Curtain the notional barrier separating the former Soviet bloc and the West prior to the decline of communism that followed the political events in eastern Europe in 1989.
Containment the action or policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence: a policy of containment.
Airlift transport (troops or supplies) by aircraft, typically when transportation by land is difficult: helicopters were employed to airlift the troops out of danger.
Cold War the state of political hostility that existed between the Soviet bloc countries and the US-led Western powers from 1945 to 1990.
Inflation a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money: policies aimed at controlling inflation | [ as modifier ] : high inflation rates.
Closed shop a place of work where membership in a union is a condition for being hired and for continued employment. Compare with
Stalemate a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible: the war had again reached stalemate.
Subversion undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution): an attempt to subvert democratic government.
Blacklist a list of people or products viewed with suspicion or disapproval.
Perjury the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.
Allege claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case:
Demilitarized zone is an area in which treaties or agreements between nations, military powers or contending groups forbid military installations, activities or personnel.
Censure express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement: a judge was censured in 1983 for a variety of types of injudicious conduct.
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