Great Depression Vocabulary

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A time when many people took part in new styles of dancing and dressing and rejected many traditional moral standards.

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Roaring 20s

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a state of flourishing, thriving, success.

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prosperity

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A sudden, dramatic decline of stock prices resulting in a large loss of paper wealth.

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Stock Market Crash

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A period of economic hardship that began in the U.S. with the stock market crash of 1929 and lasted into the 1940’s.

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The Great Depression

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A period of economic hardship that began in the U.S. with the stock market crash of 1929 and lasted into the 1940’s.

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Economic Depression

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The part of the economy that provides financial support for individuals and businesses.

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Banking Sector

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The part of the economy that collects taxes and provides public services.

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Government Sector

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The part of the economy, in a free-market, where goods and services are produced.

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Business Sector

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The name given to the Great Plains during the 1930’s when drought and soil erosion resulted in a period of severe dust storms.

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Dust Bowl

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a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall resulting in a water shortage

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drought