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SOCIAL STUDIES

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
Airlift an act of transporting supplies by aircraft,
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 the action of inflating something or the condition of being inflated
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 place of work where membership in a union is a condition for being hired and for continued employment. Compare with
Subversion undermine the power and authority of
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
Censure express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement:
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