| A | B |
|---|
| armistice | a truce or temporary end to fighting |
| communism | a form of government in which the Communist party controls the political, economic, cultural, and social life of the people |
| diplomat | one who is trained to handle sensitive situations between countries |
| evolution | the scientific theory that man developed from earlier, simpler life forms |
| feminist | a person in favor of equal rights for women |
| installment plan | a buisness practice where a consumer buys an item by making a small down payment and paying the balance due in regular payments |
| interchangeable parts | pre-made, standerdized parts; used in the assembaly line process |
| interventionist | one who wants to be part of te world community |
| mass production | the manufacture of identical products in large quantities through standerdized procedures and, usually, interchangeable parts |
| isolationist | one who wants to stay out of world affairs |
| progressive movement | a movement in the late 1800s and early 1900s in which people looked to the federal government to help correct the problems in society and the economy |
| racism | the belief that one race is superior to another |
| referendum | a vote of the people on a particular issue or proposed legislation |
| secret ballot | a method of voting in which voters make their choices in private |
| stock | shares of ownership in a corporation |
| temperance movement | a movement in the early 1900s that tried to convince people to avoid alcoholic beverages |
| trust | a combination of firms that controls all or nearly all of the business in an industry so there is little, if any, competition |
