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Europe Modern Histor
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cold War | Conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union |
| Deterrence | Designed to discourage a first attack |
| Glasnost | Openness |
| Capitalism | Economic system where businesses are privately held |
| Euro | European Union common currency |
| Multilingual | Able to speak several languages |
| Heavy industry | Production of industrial goods |
| Coalition government | Two or more political parties working together to run a country |
| Neutrality | Refusing to take sides |
| Dry farming | Leaving land unplanted to store moisture |
| Welfare State | Country that uses tax money to help people in need |
| Polder | Land reclaimed from the sea |
| Autobahn | Superhighway |
| Constitutional monarchy | Governement that has a king or queen but is run by elected officials |
| Multinational company | Company that has offices in several countries |