Chapter 13 & 14 Vocab
The political and military barrier that isolated Soviet-controlled countries of Eastern Europe after World War II
Iron Curtain
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin agreed to divide Germany into four zones controlled by the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and
France
A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by using persons working secretly from within
Subversion
Period from 1945 to 1961 during which over 65 million children were born in the United States
Baby Boom
Popular music usually played on electronically amplified instruments. Characterized by a persistent, heavily accented beat, much repetition of simple phrases, and often country, folk, and blues elements
Rock 'n' Roll
A job in a field not requiring work clothes or protective clothing, such as sales
White-Collar Job
Organization formed at the end of World War II to promote international peace and security
United Nations
Hydrogen Bomb or H-Bomb
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, popularly called the ____________, helped boost the economy after World War II
The GI Bill
Mountainous region of the United States that stretches from Georgia to New York
Appalachia
Radioactive particles dispersed by a nuclear explosion
Fallout
In June 1947, George C. Marshall proposed the European Recovery Program, or ________________, which would give European nations American aid to rebuild their economies
Marshall Plan
Lying when one has sworn under oath to tell the truth
Perjury
One who makes laws as a member of a legislative body for a political unit
Legislator
The right or license to market a company's goods or services in an area, such as a store of a chain operation
Franchise
A cultural separation between parents and their children
Generation Gap
NATO initially included how many countries?
12 Countries
To express a formal disapproval of an action
Censure
A business that requires employees to join a union
Union Shop
A level of personal or family income below which one is classified as poor by the federal government
Poverty Line
The policy or process of preventing the expansion of a hostile power
Containment
Which island nation did the Nationalist government of China flee to after they were defeated by the Communist led government?
Taiwan
The tactic of damaging reputations with vague, unfounded charges became known as
McCarthyism
One of the most popular shows ever to air on television was a situation comedy from the 1950s called
I Love Lucy
Antisocial or criminal behavior of young people