World History: Unit 10 – Flashcards
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atrocity
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a horrible act of violence against another person or group
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bipolar
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a world with two superpowers; e.g., the United States and the Soviet Union
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bloc
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a united group of countries with common interests, goals, or aims
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boycott
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refuse to buy products or perform services as acts of rebellion against a company or government
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capital
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money that is used to produce greater wealth
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charter
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a formal statement of aims, goals, and principles of an organization
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Communism
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a classless society where control of wealth and property belongs to the state
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consumption
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amount of fuels and resources used
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culture
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all the knowledge and values shared by a society
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detente
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an easing of tensions between two nations
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diversity
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variety in a group such as gender, ethnicity, and economics
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embargo
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the act of refusing to trade goods with another nation
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espionage
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the act of spying or gathering intelligence
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ethnic
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a group sharing distinctive cultural traits
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exploit
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to selfishly take advantage of a weaker person or nation
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feminism
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a movement dedicated to securing equality for women in all areas
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fundamentalism
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a religious movement based on a literal interpretation of a doctrine
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gender
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the sex of a person, whether male or female
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genocide
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the systematic killing of a people group by other people group
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glasnost
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a government policy that opens itself up to accountabilty by other nations
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globalization
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the process of conducting business on a global scale
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heritage
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a person or country's past history and culture
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humanitarian
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a person or group that tries to improve the lives of others
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imperialism
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policy extending political, economic, or military rule over another
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indigenous
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people groups that are native to a region
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investment
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put money into a bank or company for the purpose of making a profit
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multipolar
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a world with many great powers; e.g., nineteenth-century England, France, Germany, Spain, and the netherlands
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nationalism
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a strong sense of love and devotion toward a nation
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pandemic
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a large-scale spread of a deadly disease, e.g., the plague
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partition
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to divide a nation into two or more parts
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patriarchal
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a culture or society in which men are the most powerful mem
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perestroika
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a political and economic reform policy on behalf of the Soviet Union
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propaganda
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to publicly spread an idea or policy
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ratify
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to give formal approval to an agreement
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sanctions
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penalties for violating rules
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sedition
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acts of verbal or physical rebellion against civil authority
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sepoys
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Indians that formed part of the British army
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socialism
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system of social organization in which producing and distributing goods is owned collectively or by a centralized government
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tariff
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a tax on imported goods
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technology
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the development and use of machines, devices and ideas to further people's knowledge
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veto
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a vote that rejects a measure or bill
