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RL - Chpt. 11
World Geography
Question | Answer |
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productivity | a measure of how much work can be done in a certain length of time |
human resources | a supply of people who can run machines |
textiles | woven cloth |
cottage industry | family members supply their own equipment to make goods |
union | a group who spoke for all workers in factory or industry who bargained for better working conditions |
strike | refuse to work until demands are met |
imperialism | system where European countries claimed colonies in Africa and Asia in the late 1800's |
communism | economic and political system based on the teachings of Karl Marx |
Holocaust | the murder of over 12 million Jews, carried out by Hitler during WWII |
genocide | mass murder of a group of people because of race, religion, ethinicity, politics or culture |
Cold War | global competition between the United Stated and it's allies and the Soviet Union and it's supporters |
nuclear weapon | weapons that use atomic reactions to release enormous power and can cause mass destruction |
deterrence | deter or discourage an attack |
satellite nation | Eastern European nations that bordered and were dependent on the Soviet Union |
blockade | close off all land and water traffic |
airlift | system of carrying supplies into West Berlin by airplane |
euro | Europe's common currency |