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Chapter 11 Vocabulary Review (Great Depression)

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capitalisman economic system based on private property and free enterprise
leaseto hand over property in return for rent
installment buyingA system of paying for goods in which customers promised to pay small, regular amounts over a period of time
defaultFailing to meet a financial obligation
work reliefPrograms that gave needy people government jobs
fascistA person with extremely nationalistic views
POWa prisoner of war
unemployment insurancePayments by the government for a limited period of time to people who have lost their jobs
pensiona sum of money paid regularly to a person, usually after retirement
appeasementAccepting demands in order to avoid conflict
disarmamentThe removal of weapons
civil defenseprotective measures in case of an attack
expatriatea person who gives up his or her home country and chooses to live in another country
revolving creditA systems in which consumers place a down payment on a consumer durable and pay the balance over time
anti-Semitismhostility or discrimination against Jews
rationto give out scare items on a limited amount
internment campA detention center where Japanese Americans were moved to and confined during World War II
public worksProjects such as highways, parks, and libraries built with public funds for public use


Social Studies Teacher
Auburn Middle School
Auburn, ME

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