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Unit 10
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Alliances | an association created to further the common interests of the members |
Economic depression | a period of economic decline characterized by high unemployment, low levels of production, and business failures |
Drought | sustained period with no precipitation and restricted water access |
Veteran | a person who has served in the military |
Dictators | rulers who have total control and authority over a nation |
Dust Bowl | a region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s |
Unemployment | the state of not having a job |
Internment camps | camp for political prisoners or prisoners of war |
Concentration camps | a camp for punishment where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions) |