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Neely Vocab 15
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Czar | Name for emperor in Russia's past |
| Serf | Farm laborer who could be bought and sold along with the land |
| Industrialize | To change an economy to rely less on farming and more on manufacturing |
| Communist State | Country whose government has strong control over the economy and society as a whole |
| Cold War | Period between the late 1940s and late 1980s when the United States and Soviet Union competed for world influence without actually fighting each other |
| Ethnic Group | People who share a common culture, language, or history |
| Free Enterprise System | Economic system in which people start and run businesses with limited government intervention |
| Nuclear Energy | Power made by creating a controlled atomic reaction |
| Federal Republic | Government divided between national and state powers |
| Suburb | Smaller community that surrounds a city |
| Life Expectancy | The number of years an average person is expected to live |
| Democracy | Form of government in which citizens choose the nation's leaders by voting for them |
| Urban | Area in the city |
| Rural | Area in the countryside |