Set: US History Vocab: Chapter 11

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TermDefinition
radicalsadvocating political and social revolution
anarchismopposition to any form of government; the theory that all governments should be abolished
prohibitiona ban on alcohol
internationalisma policy of cooperation and involvement among nations
disarmamentthe act or policy of reducing or destroying military weapons
industrial productivitythe amount of goods produced by one hour of labor
capitalaccumulated money or other material wealth that is devoted to the production of more wealth; material wealth acquired in business by an individual or company
corporationsgroups of ividuals authorized by law to act as a single entity; a business owned by many investors
oligopolythe control of an entire industry, such as meat packing, by a few major producers
welfare capitalismprograms adopted by employers in order to convince workers that they didn't need unions
industrialistspeople who deal with the commercial production and sale of goods and services
scientific managementa management theory using efficiency experts to examine each work operations and find ways to minimize the time needed to complete it
white-collar workera professional or office worker

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Creator Nikki
Created February 7, 2007
Group US History
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lea08 : Changed scientific mangement → a management theory using efficiency experts to examine each work operations and find ways to minimize the time needed to complete it to scientific management → a management theory using efficiency experts to examine each work operations and find ways to minimize the time needed to complete it
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