Ch 28 1950s Vocabulary

Which of the following is the best definition for moderate?

• Opposed to major change or extreme political change

• Excess, amount left over, after expenses are paid for

• Competition between the US and USSR to build more and more weapons to have the strongest military

Which of the following is the best definition for surplus?

• Opposed to major change or extreme political change

• Excess, amount left over, after expenses are paid for

• Competition between the US and USSR to build more and more weapons to have the strongest military

Which of the following is the best definition for arms race?

• Opposed to major change or extreme political change

• Excess, amount left over, after expenses are paid for

• Competition between the US and USSR to build more and more weapons to have the strongest military

Which of the following is the best definition for domino theory?

• Belief that if one nation in Asia fell to communism, all countries would

• Meeting of the heads of governments

• Measure of people's overall wealth and quality of life

Which of the following is the best definition for summit?

• Belief that if one nation in Asia fell to communism, all countries would

• Meeting of the heads of governments

• Measure of people's overall wealth and quality of life

Which of the following is the best definition for standard of living?

• Belief that if one nation in Asia fell to communism, all countries would

• Meeting of the heads of governments

• Measure of people's overall wealth and quality of life

Which of the following is the best definition for per capita income?

• average income of each person in a nation

• increase of in the birthrate in the United States after WW II

• system or process that uses mechanical or electronic devices to replace human workers

Which of the following is the best definition for baby boom?

• average income of each person in a nation

• increase of in the birthrate in the United States after WW II

• system or process that uses mechanical or electronic devices to replace human workers

Which of the following is the best definition for automation?

• average income of each person in a nation

• increase of in the birthrate in the United States after WW II

• system or process that uses mechanical or electronic devices to replace human workers

Which of the following is the best definition for materialism?

• attaching too much importance to physical possessions and comforts

• increase of in the birthrate in the United States after WW II

• system or process that uses mechanical or electronic devices to replace human workers