Cold War Era Vocabulary

An attempt to overthrow a government by persons working secretly from within

a struggle over political differences between nations carried on by methods short of war

List of persons who are disapproved of and are punished

A system of transporting food and supplies by aircraft into an area otherwise impossible to reach

To end the practice of separating or isolating people of different races

Competition between the US and Soviet Union to build more and more weapons

a situation during a conflict when the action stops because both sides are equally powerful and neither will give in

The policy or process of preventing the expansion of a hostile power

Formally criticize

Excess; amount left over after necessary expenses are paid

Attaching too much importance to physical possessions and comforts

Spying

A meeting of heads of government

Lying when one has sworn an oath to tell the truth

The system of production, distribution, and consumption

The political and military barrier that isolated Soviet-controlled countries of Eastern Europe

A region where no military forces or weapons are permitted

A continuous rise in the price of goods and services

The state of having too much wealth

A workplace in which the employer by agreement hires only union members