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What is meant by “Stagflation” in this lesson?Political and economic shifts: The 1970s included periods combining inflation with weak economic conditions.
What is meant by “Deindustrialization” in this lesson?Political and economic shifts: Declining manufacturing employment affected many communities through multiple interacting changes.
What is meant by “Policy change” in this lesson?Political and economic shifts: Debates over regulation, taxes, and public spending changed institutional choices.
What is meant by “Energy shocks” in this lesson?Political and economic shifts: Disruptions in energy supply and prices affected households and production.
What is meant by “Political realignment” in this lesson?Political and economic shifts: Party coalitions and electoral patterns changed unevenly over time.
What is meant by “Unequal outcomes” in this lesson?Political and economic shifts: Aggregate growth can coexist with unequal regional and household experiences.
What is meant by “Global production” in this lesson?Globalization and technology: Production networks divide activities across firms and countries.
What is meant by “Trade integration” in this lesson?Globalization and technology: Growing trade links markets while distributing gains and costs unevenly.
What is meant by “Digital communication” in this lesson?Globalization and technology: Digital networks accelerate information sharing and create new verification challenges.
What is meant by “Automation” in this lesson?Globalization and technology: Technology changes tasks and employment without producing identical effects in every sector.
What is meant by “Migration networks” in this lesson?Globalization and technology: Cross-border family and community connections influence movement and settlement.
What is meant by “Local-global interaction” in this lesson?Globalization and technology: Global processes are shaped by local institutions and experiences.
What is meant by “Timestamp” in this lesson?Interpreting recent-history sources: A timestamp identifies when a digital record was created or captured.
What is meant by “Version history” in this lesson?Interpreting recent-history sources: A record can change, so versions matter for reconstructing earlier claims.
What is meant by “Contemporary perspective” in this lesson?Interpreting recent-history sources: Recent participants provide evidence shaped by their roles and incomplete knowledge.
What is meant by “Archival preservation” in this lesson?Interpreting recent-history sources: Preservation keeps evidence available for later analysis.
What is meant by “Historical distance” in this lesson?Interpreting recent-history sources: Later evidence can alter interpretations of recent events.
What is meant by “Evidence synthesis” in this lesson?Interpreting recent-history sources: A defensible account combines relevant sources without erasing disagreement.