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Chapter 27 S.S.
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 of keeping something harmful under control or within limits |
| Airlift | an act of transporting supplies by aircraft, typically in a blockade or other |
| 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 |
| Closed Shop | a place of work where membership in a union is a condition for being hired and for continued employment |
| Stalemate | a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible |
| 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 |
| Demilitarized Zone | remove all military forces from an area |
| Censure | express severe disapproval of someone or something |
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