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economic system in which there is come private property, but the means of productions are owned collectively
socialism
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French term, mean's "let it be"; Adam Smith's theories justified this kind of system in which government does not interfere with the economy
laissez faire
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economic system in which the goal is for countries to increase their supplies of gold and silver, which led to colonization and government control of the economy
mercantilism
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time period during which countries compete to build up ever-larger stores of weapons
arms race
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international collective security organization created after WWII to replace the defunct League of Nations
United Nations
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term which derives from word "empire", refers to the economic, political, or cultural subjugation of one group of people to another
imperialism
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Soviet policies of ____ (political openess) and perestroika (restructuring) were associated with the rule of Mikhail Gorbachev in 1980s
glasnost
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Mesopatamian civilization flourished in 1325-1521, known for religion which included human sacrfice and use of chinampas for farming
aztecs
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south american civilization flourished 1200-1553, known for intricate system of roads and use of terrace farming
incan
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trench warfare, poison gas, and introductions o U-boats and zeppelins are most often associated with this war
WWI
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policy of giving in to an aggressor in hopes that he/she will be satisfied and stop being aggressive; associated with the Munich Conference that preceded World Ward II
appeasement
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According to the principle of _____. separate branches or individuals should each have control of the executive, legislative, and judicial functions of a government
separation of powers
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term for mass migration of people to citiesl this happened during the Industrial Revolution, changing the nature and size of cities.
urbanization
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application of the theories of evolution to society; used to justify imperialism and lack of concern for the poor
social Darwinism
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the atomic bomb weapon was first used in 1945 on the japanese cities of ____ and _____ and helped end _____.
Hiroshima ; Nagasaki ; WW2
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Agent orange, napalm, and guerilla warfare are most often associated with the ___
Vietnam War
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a type of religious movement in which a small number of basic truths from a holy book are often interpreted out of context to justify extreme behavior
fundamentalism
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policy of Japanese expansionism which the military advocated after WWI blaming Japan's economic problems on a lack of natural resources
ultra nationalism
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This person said all people were born with natural rights, such as life/liberty/ and property, and government job to protect thm.
john locke
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13th, 14th, and 15th amendments sometimes called the Civil war amendments, all concerned with protecting rights of ____
former slaves
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economic system advocated by Adam Smith in which prices are determined by supply and demand and there is no need for government interference with the economy
capitalism
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payments made by the losing side after the was to repair damages; the germans were charged with such payments in the Treaty of Versailles
reparations
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18th-century art and literary movement which rejected reason and emphasized emotions, nature, and nationalism
romanticism
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american plan for economic recovery offered to European countries after WWII; goal was to promote healthy economies in order to make communism less appealing
marshall plan
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term of the glorification of the military and war; often leads to an arms race
militarism
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wilson included idea of self-determination in his ____, which means that all people should be able to choose their own form of government
self determination
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these workers' groups used collective bargaining or strikes to negotiate better working conditions during the industrial revolution
labor unions
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this invention, perfected around 1769, represented new source of power
steam engine
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the ____, completed in Egypt in 1869, shortened the route form Europe to the Indian Ocean
Suez Canal
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Marx's famous book, outlines his theory of communism as a response to the many problems created by the capitalism and industrialism
communist manifesto
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term for the American policy toward communism during the Cold War which was to discourage the spread of communism
containment
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famous satirical poem by Rudyard Kipling about imperialism; made fun of idea that western europeans had some kind of obligation to 'help' their 'little brown brothers'
white man's burden
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term for feeling of unity among people who have a common language, culture, religion, or history
nationalism
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Enlightment idea shared by Hobbes, Lcoke, and Rousseau that people give up some of their liberties to the government in return for protection
social contract
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four characteristics of Absolutism.
- 1. high taxes
- 2. reduces power of nobles
- 3. divine right
- 4. expansionist policies
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Similarity between Scientific Revolution and Enlightment.
concentration on individuals, reason above religion, and less emphasis on religion
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3 Grievances included in Declaration of Independence.
- 1. Quartering Act
- 2. taxation without representation
- 3. Proclamation of 1763
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4 Factors that caused Industrial Revolution to begin in England.
- 1. population growth
- 2. right economic conditions
- 3. natural resources
- 4. new technologies/skilled workers
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3 Effects of the Treaty of versaille on Germany
- 1. took away army + Navy
- 2. reparations
- 3. hurt economy
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3 Examples of countries with Fascist regimes in 1920s-1930s
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4 events that represent the policy of containment
- 1. Marshall plan
- 2. korean war
- 3. Bay of pigs
- 4.cuban missle crisis
- 5. vietnam war
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helped Nelson Madela end apartheid-a type of racial injustice- in south africa
Tutu
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perfected steam engine during Industrial revolution
James Watt
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like columbus, explored during chinese ming dynasty to establish trade in europe
Zheng he
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made discovery of atoms, which eventually led to atomic bombs
Marie Curie
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came up with "Fourteen Points" and an advocate of self-determination
Woodrow wilson
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led chinese march to escape Guomindong
Mao Zedong
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originated the theory of utilitarianism
Jeremy Bentham
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believed Governments should be limited because though people born good, society corrupts them
Rousseu
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thought of the "Master Race"
Hitler
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idea that people born bad
Hobbes
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wrote the Communist Manifesto; it talked about how to to overthrow the bourgeoisie along with other members of the proletariat
Karl Marx
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beheaded people during the radical phase of the French Revolution
Robespierre
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created Five- Year Plan, to have USSR produce lots of industrial stuff
Stalin
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want to free poland from evil cluthes of Soviets
Pope John Paul II
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believed in divine right to rule, but crown taken away by robespierre
king louis XVI
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believed natural rights should be fought for
john locke
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wrote wealth of nations
adam smith
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