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Newman - Boom, Bust or Bang Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| propaganda | the spreading of information in support of a cause |
| appeasement | satisfying demands, or bringing a turbulent situation back to calm |
| depression | poor policy and economic circumstances combined to create a long period of time; everyone struggled to even get food on the table |
| persecution | the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) |
| genocide | systematic killing of a racial or cultural group |
| violate | verb that describes actions that show no respect for people, laws, property, respect for people, laws, property and customs |
| aggression | when someone deliberately tries to make another person feel intimidated or threatened |
| pact | a treaty or other agreement between parties, and its usually written |
| displace/displacement | cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were forced to move by the war" |
| blame | an accusation that one is responsible for some lapse or misdeed |
| occupy/occupied | something that's occupied is being used or is unavailable |