6th Grade World History - Chapter 19 - Vocabulary

The first official recognition by a world power that the Jews needed a land to call their own.

New economic plan announced by Mao Zedong; inefficient and resulted in famine.

Distribution of funds from the United States enabled Europe to rapidly rebuild and retool for a strong economic recovery

Resisting foreign rule by nonviolent means (e.g., strikes, not paying taxes)

The Soviets' blocking of all traffic through East Germany into West Berlin; ended due to a massive airlift of supplies by the United States and Britain.

Political rivalry and conflict of ideas that stopped short of actual war between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. (1945-1991)

War in which Israel smashed the imminent Arab threat and seized control of several key areas that greatly enhanced Israel's security

Started when Arab forces from Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq attacked Israel on May 14; ended in a ceasefire after a year of fighting

Another name for the European Economic Community; an organization that promotes economic cooperation in Europe

Government established by Charles de Gaulle, president of France