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Chapter 27 1-4
A Time of Challenge and Change
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| white collar | a name used to describe office workers and professionals |
| GI Bill | law passed in 1944, provided former GI's with money to attend college and other benefits (homes) |
| genocide | the killing of a group based on its race or political views |
| United Nations | world organization, use peaceful methods of settling international problems (preventing wars) |
| Cold War | the disagreements between Communist and non-Communist nations over economics and politics following WWII |
| Containment Policy (Truman Doctrine) | the policy of using strength or threat of force to prevent the spread of Communism |
| Marshall Plan | European Recovery Program, money given to rebuild countries to avoid Communist take overs, cities rebuilt and economies made stronger |
| airlift | using planes to deliver food and supplies |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization, an attack on one member would be considered an attack on all members, protect one another |
| offensive | attacking rather than defending |
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