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chapter 15 vocab
us history
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Consumerism | a theory stating that the economy flourishes when people buy, or consume, a lot of goods and services |
| Agribusiness | the commercial business of agriculture |
| Smog | a noxious combination of fog and smoke from factories |
| Nuclear deterrence | a strategy of using nuclear weapons as a threat to ward off an enemy attack |
| Brinkmanhsip | the practice of pushing a conflict to the edge of violence without getting into war; to gain a favorable outcome |
| Convert action | an activity performed secretly to influence the political, economic, or military situation in another country |
| Bulwarks | something that provides protection or defense |
| Domesticity | life inside the home |
| Baby boom | a significant increase in the birthrate |
| Consumer society | a society in which shopping and buying goods has become an important part of people's lifestyle |
| Transistor | an electronic device used to control the flow of electricity in electric equiptment |
| Nuclear Power | energy that is created by either splitting or fusing the nuclei atoms |
| Suburbanization | a population shift from cities to outlying communities |
| Homogeneity | the state of being the same or similar |
| Subdivisions | a tractor of land that has been divided into smaller lots on which houses are built |
| Urban renewal | a program that involves clearing slums and replacing them with large, publicity funded housing projects |
| Poverty rate | the percentage of the population living in poverty |
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