The commercial business of agriculture.

A significant increase in the birthrate.

The practice of pushing a conflict to the edge of violence without getting into a war, usually as a tactic to gain a favorable outcome.

Something that provides protection or defense.

A theory stating that the economy flourishes when people buy, or consume, a lot of goods and services.

A society in which shopping and buying goods has become an important part of people's lifestyles.

An activity performed secretly to influence the political, economic, or military situation in another country.

The north-central and northeastern regions of the United States, which have cold winters.

The state of being the same or similar.

Interstate Highway System

The network of highways launched by President Eisenhower in 1956 to span the United States and connect states and major cities.

A strategy of using nuclear weapons as a threat to ward off an enemy attack.

Energy that is created by either splitting or fusing the nuclei of atoms.

A noxious combination of fog and smoke from factories.

A tract of land that has been divided into smaller lots on which houses are built.

A population shift from cities to outlying communities.

The southern and southwestern region of the United States, which have mild winters.

An electronic device used to control the flow of electricity in electronic equipment.

The percentage of the population living in poverty.

A program that involves clearing slums and replacing them with large, publicly funded housing projects.

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Chapter 15: WH

Question	Answer
Agribusiness	The commercial business of agriculture.
Baby Boom	A significant increase in the birthrate.
Brinkmanship	The practice of pushing a conflict to the edge of violence without getting into a war, usually as a tactic to gain a favorable outcome.
Bulwark	Something that provides protection or defense.
Consumerism	A theory stating that the economy flourishes when people buy, or consume, a lot of goods and services.
Consumer Society	A society in which shopping and buying goods has become an important part of people's lifestyles.
Covert Action	An activity performed secretly to influence the political, economic, or military situation in another country.
Domesticity	Life inside the home.
Frostbelt	The north-central and northeastern regions of the United States, which have cold winters.
Homogeneity	The state of being the same or similar.
Interstate Highway System	The network of highways launched by President Eisenhower in 1956 to span the United States and connect states and major cities.
Nuclear Deterrence	A strategy of using nuclear weapons as a threat to ward off an enemy attack.
Nuclear Power	Energy that is created by either splitting or fusing the nuclei of atoms.
Smog	A noxious combination of fog and smoke from factories.
Subdivision	A tract of land that has been divided into smaller lots on which houses are built.
Suburbanization	A population shift from cities to outlying communities.
Sunbelt	The southern and southwestern region of the United States, which have mild winters.
Transistor	An electronic device used to control the flow of electricity in electronic equipment.
Poverty Rate	The percentage of the population living in poverty.
Urban Renewal	A program that involves clearing slums and replacing them with large, publicly funded housing projects.

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