- Veto Power- A vote that blocks a decision. In the United Nations, for example, each of the five permanent members of the Security Council has the power of veto. veto definition. The power of a president or governor to reject a bill proposed by a legislature by refusing to sign it into law.
- United Nations. An international organization of countries set up in 1945, in succession to the League of Nations, to promote international peace, security, and cooperation. More definitions of United Nations.
- nürnberg trials- The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the Allied forces of World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany. The trials were held in the city of Nuremberg.
- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and a world-renowned advocate of liberal causes in her own right. She became an early hero of the civil rights movement, and was a lifelong advocate for the United Nations.
- The General Assembly is the world's forum for discussing matters affecting world peace and security, and for making recommendations concerning them. It has no power to enforce decisions. It is composed of the 51 original member nations and those admitted since, totaling 192.
- The Security Council is the primary instrument for establishing and maintaining international peace. Its main purpose is to prevent war by settling disputes between nations.
- con·tain·ment- the action or policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence.
- Cold War - a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular.
- Welfare State - a system whereby the government undertakes to protect the health and well-being of its citizens, especially those in financial or social need, by means of grants, pensions, and other benefits. The foundations for the modern welfare state in the US were laid by the New Deal programs of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Berlin Wall - The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin.
- Common Market - a name for the European Economic Community or European Union, used especially in the 1960s and 1970s.
- European Communities - The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 28 member states that are primarily located in Europe.
- Joseph McCarthy - Joseph Raymond "Joe" McCarthy was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957.
- J.F.K. - John Fitzgerald Kennedy, commonly known as "Jack" or by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his death in 1963.
- DEW Line - The DEW Line was a significant achievement among Cold War initiatives in the Arctic. A successful combination of scientific design and logistical planning of the late 1950s, the DEW Line consisted of a string of continental defence radar installations, ultimately stretching from Alaska to Greenland.