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,Egalitarian a person who believes in the equality of all people
Ethnic Cleansing the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of ethnic minorities by a dominant majority
group
Exodus journey by a large group to escape a hostile environment
Fascism strong, centralized government with strict social and economic control; usually
headed by a dictator. First found in Italy by Mussolini.
First World largely democratic and free-market states of the US and Western Europe
Front Line line along which opposing armies face each other
Globalization trend toward increased cultural and economic connectedness between people,
businesses, and organizations throughout the world.
Global Warming increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere causing climate
changes
Guerilla member of a loosely organized fighting force that makes surprise attacks on enemy
troops
Intervention deliberate act of a nation or a group of nations to introduce its military forces into the
course of an existing conflict. "The World's Policeman"
Isolationism national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs
Jihad holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims
Legislature persons who make, amend or repeal laws
Liberal Someone who favors federal government action to bring about social and economic
reform
Militarism policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war
,Nationalism pride in or devotion to one's country
Nationalize to take over ownership by a national government
Nation-State independent nation of people having a common culture and identity
Natural Resources materials and energy in nature that are essential or useful to humans
National Socialist Party Nazi party led by Adolf Hitler in Germany; picked up political support during the
economic chaos of the Great Depression; advocated authoritarian state under a
single leader, aggressive foreign policy to reverse humiliation of the Treaty of
Versailles; took power in Germany in 1933.
Nuclear Weapons deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
Radical opinions and actions that are far beyond the norm
Recession economic slowdown of the economy; results in rising unemployment, increased
business failures, declining economic growth and higher personal bankruptcies.
Reform make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
Reparations payments for war damage such as demanded of Germany in Treaty of Versailles
after WWI
Revolution the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
Rivalry competing against each other for something
Secular worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion
Sectarian limited to the beliefs of a small group such as a religious sect; narrow in scope
Terrorism calculated use of violence against civilians in order to attain political, religious or
ideological goals
, Third World Collective name for underdeveloped/developing countries of Asia and Africa and
Latin America
Totalitarian single party and leader who suppress all opposition and control all aspects of
people's lives
Westernization Adoption of western ideas, technology, and culture.
Apartheid policy of racial segregation and oppression in the Republic of South Africa 1948-
1994
Asian Tigers Collective name for South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore-nations that
became economic powers in the 1970s and 1980s.
Aswan Dam Dam across Nile River completed in 1970; Created Lake Nasser; increased Egypt's
farmland by 50%
Kemel Mustafa Ataturk "Father of the Turks"; helped to create Republic of Turkey and wanted to modernize
[westernize] Turkey as well as separate religion and government
Ayatollah Khomeini Shiite religious leader of Iran; overthrew Shah of Iran in 1979 Islamic Revolution;
ordered the invasion of the US Embassy
Balfour Declaration British document that promised land in Palestine as homeland for Jews in exchange
for Jews help in WWI
Berlin Airlift airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the
Russians closed off land access to Berlin
Bolshevik Party Founded by Vladimir Lenin, this party later became known as the Communist Party
Fidel Castro led revolution and took control of Cuba in 1959; established a Marxist socialist state
(communist)
Chiang Kai Shek Leader of the nationalist government in China from 1925 until WWII; focused on
defeating the communists in China during the Long March
Winston Churchill prime minister of Britain during world war II; coined term "iron curtain"; powerful
speechmaker; rallied Allied morale
Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 confrontation bewteen US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba
Units 2026 | Complete
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,Egalitarian a person who believes in the equality of all people
Ethnic Cleansing the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of ethnic minorities by a dominant majority
group
Exodus journey by a large group to escape a hostile environment
Fascism strong, centralized government with strict social and economic control; usually
headed by a dictator. First found in Italy by Mussolini.
First World largely democratic and free-market states of the US and Western Europe
Front Line line along which opposing armies face each other
Globalization trend toward increased cultural and economic connectedness between people,
businesses, and organizations throughout the world.
Global Warming increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere causing climate
changes
Guerilla member of a loosely organized fighting force that makes surprise attacks on enemy
troops
Intervention deliberate act of a nation or a group of nations to introduce its military forces into the
course of an existing conflict. "The World's Policeman"
Isolationism national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs
Jihad holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims
Legislature persons who make, amend or repeal laws
Liberal Someone who favors federal government action to bring about social and economic
reform
Militarism policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war
,Nationalism pride in or devotion to one's country
Nationalize to take over ownership by a national government
Nation-State independent nation of people having a common culture and identity
Natural Resources materials and energy in nature that are essential or useful to humans
National Socialist Party Nazi party led by Adolf Hitler in Germany; picked up political support during the
economic chaos of the Great Depression; advocated authoritarian state under a
single leader, aggressive foreign policy to reverse humiliation of the Treaty of
Versailles; took power in Germany in 1933.
Nuclear Weapons deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
Radical opinions and actions that are far beyond the norm
Recession economic slowdown of the economy; results in rising unemployment, increased
business failures, declining economic growth and higher personal bankruptcies.
Reform make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
Reparations payments for war damage such as demanded of Germany in Treaty of Versailles
after WWI
Revolution the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
Rivalry competing against each other for something
Secular worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion
Sectarian limited to the beliefs of a small group such as a religious sect; narrow in scope
Terrorism calculated use of violence against civilians in order to attain political, religious or
ideological goals
, Third World Collective name for underdeveloped/developing countries of Asia and Africa and
Latin America
Totalitarian single party and leader who suppress all opposition and control all aspects of
people's lives
Westernization Adoption of western ideas, technology, and culture.
Apartheid policy of racial segregation and oppression in the Republic of South Africa 1948-
1994
Asian Tigers Collective name for South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore-nations that
became economic powers in the 1970s and 1980s.
Aswan Dam Dam across Nile River completed in 1970; Created Lake Nasser; increased Egypt's
farmland by 50%
Kemel Mustafa Ataturk "Father of the Turks"; helped to create Republic of Turkey and wanted to modernize
[westernize] Turkey as well as separate religion and government
Ayatollah Khomeini Shiite religious leader of Iran; overthrew Shah of Iran in 1979 Islamic Revolution;
ordered the invasion of the US Embassy
Balfour Declaration British document that promised land in Palestine as homeland for Jews in exchange
for Jews help in WWI
Berlin Airlift airlift in 1948 that supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the
Russians closed off land access to Berlin
Bolshevik Party Founded by Vladimir Lenin, this party later became known as the Communist Party
Fidel Castro led revolution and took control of Cuba in 1959; established a Marxist socialist state
(communist)
Chiang Kai Shek Leader of the nationalist government in China from 1925 until WWII; focused on
defeating the communists in China during the Long March
Winston Churchill prime minister of Britain during world war II; coined term "iron curtain"; powerful
speechmaker; rallied Allied morale
Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 confrontation bewteen US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba
