| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Roaring Twenties | the decade of the 1920's which got this nickname because of the times presperity and excitement |
| Prosperity | the condition of prospering |
| Poverty | the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions |
| Unemployment | the state of being unemployed or not having a job |
| Veterans | age 65+ Hard working, conservative, conforming, loyalto to the organization |
| The Great Depression | a time period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment |
| Hooverivlle | A place where people with no jobs or no money stayed in little boxes |
| New Deal | the economic policy of F. D. Roosevelt |
| Relief | the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) |
| Recovery | the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) |
| Reform | a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses |
| Conservation | the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources |
| Civil | of or in a condition of social order |
| Surplus | a quantity much larger than is needed |
| Commodities | Raw materials such as precious metals or grains, contracts for which are bought and sold on commodities exchanges. |
| FDIC | a federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions |
| SEC | an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors |
| Social Security | social welfare program in the U.S. |
| Polio | an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord |
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