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consumerism 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
brinkmanship the practice of pushing a conflict to the edge of violence without getting into war, usually as a tactic to gain a favorable outcome
covert action an activity preformed secretly to influence the political, economic, or military situation in another county
bulwarks something that provides protection or defense
domesticity life inside the home
baby boom a significant increase in the birth rate
consumer society a society in which shopping and buying goods has became an important part of lifestyles
transistor an electric device used to control the flow of electricity in electric equiptment
nuclear power energy that is created by either splitting or fusing the nuclei of 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
poverty rate the percentage of the population living in poverty
urban renewal a program that involves clearly slums and replacing them with large, publicly funded housing projects
California master plan joined the states university and community colleges
interstate highway system linked towns, cities, and suburbs nationwide with limited access
leviitown boosted 17000 homes and parks, ball fields, swimming pools etc.
appalachia part of the Appalachian mountain region that stretches from northern Alabama to NY
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