Unit 11 Vocab

Unit 11 Vocab
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Ally – A country that agrees to help another country achieve a common goal.
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Patriotism – Love or devotion for one’s country.
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Consumer goods – product created for personal use, such as clothing, radios, and refrigerators.
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Urban – City or city life
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Rural – Country or country life
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Stock – Ownership in a corporation usually divided into shares and represented by a certificate
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Stockholder – Owner of Stock
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Crash – A sudden decline or failure.
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New Deal – The set of programs and policies designed to promote economic recovery and social
reform introduced by FDR.
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Great Depression – The longest and worst depression in U.S. history; 1929-WWII.
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Unemployment rate – the percentage of people who are out of work.
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Black Tuesday – Record amount of money lost in the stock market.
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Drought – A long period of dryness; going for a period of time with little or no rain.
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Black Blizzard – Dust storms so fierce that the sun is completely blocked out for hours at a time.