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Brokerage firm

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a company that loans money for the purpose of investing in stocks, with interest

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a company that loans money for the purpose of investing in stocks, with interest

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Brokerage firm

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stock

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a share of a company that is tradable (you can buy and sell a portion of a company - become a co-owner)

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a share of a company that is tradable (you can buy and sell a portion of a company - become a co-owner)

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stock

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war bond

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during World War I
U.S. government sold these bonds to Americans for the purpose of funding the war
after the war, the US government returned the loan, with interest

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during World War I
U.S. government sold these bonds to Americans for the purpose of funding the war
after the war, the US government returned the loan, with interest

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war bond

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dividend

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profit from stock (payments issued to stockholders based on company performance)

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profit from stock (payments issued to stockholders based on company performance)

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dividend

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buying on credit (loans)

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to buy something now, but pay small amounts later, overtime (with interest)

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to buy something now, but pay small amounts later, overtime (with interest)

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buying on credit (loans)

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Law of Supply and Demand

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when supply is greater than demand, prices go down
when supply is less than demand, prices go up
when the two are equal, prices stabilize

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when supply is greater than demand, prices go down
when supply is less than demand, prices go up
when the two are equal, prices stabilize

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Law of Supply and Demand

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR or Soviet Union)

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the federation of states created by Lenin and furthered by Stalin
a collectivity of communist states under the control of Moscow (member states included Belarus, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, Armenia, and many others)

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the federation of states created by Lenin and furthered by Stalin
a collectivity of communist states under the control of Moscow (member states included Belarus, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, Armenia, and many others)

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR or Soviet Union)

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Legion of Decency

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American Catholic group in charge of rating movies according to Catholic morality
They had ratings of A, B, and C (C = unwatchable); it encouraged the film industry to make more decent movies, cutting out objectionable materials (30s-60s);
more power at this time (even over Hollywood!)

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American Catholic group in charge of rating movies according to Catholic morality
They had ratings of A, B, and C (C = unwatchable); it encouraged the film industry to make more decent movies, cutting out objectionable materials (30s-60s);
more power at this time (even over Hollywood!)

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Legion of Decency

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Jazz

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type of music from America (Louisiana, New Orleans)
associated with clubs, drinking, partying, general indulgence
became very popular worldwide in the 20s

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type of music from America (Louisiana, New Orleans)
associated with clubs, drinking, partying, general indulgence
became very popular worldwide in the 20s

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Jazz

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Bolsheviks

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communist party of Lenin (“the majority,” but they were really the minority)

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communist party of Lenin (“the majority,” but they were really the minority)

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Bolsheviks

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Novus Ordo Saeculorum

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“New Order of the Ages”
League of Nations - “new” referring to replacement of the “old” Catholic Church, whcih was the world order of former days (Christendom)
freemasonic idea

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“New Order of the Ages”
League of Nations - “new” referring to replacement of the “old” Catholic Church, whcih was the world order of former days (Christendom)
freemasonic idea

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Novus Ordo Saeculorum

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Great Purge

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refers to the mass-murder by Stalin of Russian/Soviet citizens whom he perceived to be against him
killed them by gulag and by Ukrainian policy

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refers to the mass-murder by Stalin of Russian/Soviet citizens whom he perceived to be against him
killed them by gulag and by Ukrainian policy

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Great Purge

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Lenin’s “New Economic Policy”

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CAPITALISM
Lenin realized that Communism wasn’t working because the government took everything away, so Lenin tried capitalism
Lenin had capitalism for a while (people could buy their own food, buy and sell things on their own, etc.)

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CAPITALISM
Lenin realized that Communism wasn’t working because the government took everything away, so Lenin tried capitalism
Lenin had capitalism for a while (people could buy their own food, buy and sell things on their own, etc.)

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Lenin’s “New Economic Policy”

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Stalin’s Ukrainian Policy

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Ukraine had to pay a food tax to Moscow, which was so high that farmers could not produce it.
Stalin insisted that it must be paid, and the farmers were left with nothing to eat.
Millions starved to death.
Stalin went after Ukraine because Ukraine was the center of power for the Whites during the Russian Civil War,a nd Stalin’s starvation policy was his way of getting revenge/.

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Ukraine had to pay a food tax to Moscow, which was so high that farmers could not produce it.
Stalin insisted that it must be paid, and the farmers were left with nothing to eat.
Millions starved to death.
Stalin went after Ukraine because Ukraine was the center of power for the Whites during the Russian Civil War,a nd Stalin’s starvation policy was his way of getting revenge/.

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Stalin’s Ukrainian Policy

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Gulag

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a Russian prison camp where inmates work until they die, systematically starved
most people didn’t survive more than a few years
Stalin killed at least 20 million of his own citizens by starvation or Gulag

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a Russian prison camp where inmates work until they die, systematically starved
most people didn’t survive more than a few years
Stalin killed at least 20 million of his own citizens by starvation or Gulag

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Gulag

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