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Both of these events encouraged the spread of new ideas and the use of reason |
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| The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment |
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Who created the idea that all people have natural rights (the right to life, liberty, and property) |
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The event in which the 3rd Estate (peasants) of France overthrew their king (Louis XVI) and fought for more rights
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| This person was defeated because he invaded Russia during the winter and the freezing climate (weather) of Russia killed thousands of his soldiers. |
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These events inspired Latin Americans to fight for independence (self-government) and overthrow their unfair governments.
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| The Enlightenment, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution |
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| Sarted in Great Britain (England) because it had many natural resources (i.e.- coal, iron, tin, lead, waterways) that are necessary to produce and transport goods. In other words, Great Britain had favorable geography |
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| The Industrial Revolution |
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| Type of economy in which prices should be set by individuals (NOT the government) based on supply and demand in |
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| Laissez Faire/Capitalism /Market Economy |
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These two persons believed that laissez faire capitalism allowed greedy factory owners to exploit (take advantage) of poor factory workers. They wrote a book called the “Communist Manifesto”
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| Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels |
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| This means a feeling of love, loyalty, and devotion to one’s country. |
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| This means when a strong country conquers and takes over a weaker country for money, markets, raw materials or White Man’s Burden |
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| Imperialism (also called colonization) |
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Japan began a rapid (fast) program of modernization and westernization
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| Began because of (MANIA) Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand |
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Led to the start if WWII because Germany was forced to accept blame (war-guilt) and pay reparations. |
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| Gained the support of the Russian people by promising to provide them with “Peace, Land, and Bread during the Russian Revolution |
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Nationalist leader of India who fought for independence from Britain using only non-violent methods (also called civil disobedience or passive resistance) |
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Governments where one ruler has complete control over ALL aspects of life within a country (Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini) |
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| Totalitarian dictatorships |
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Were able to come to power because Germany and Italy were facing severe economic problems such as inflation (rising prices) and unemployment (many people had no job). |
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Tried to modernize (update) the industry (factories) and agriculture (farms) of the Soviet Union under his 5 Year Plans |
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Demonstrated that individuals in government could be held accountable (responsible) for their actions |
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| The policy used by the United States in which it attempted to stop the spread of communism (Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine) |
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(Two nations in East Asia) were each divided into 2 separate countries. One side of each country became communist and the other side became democratic |
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Symbolized the end of the Cold War and the end of Communism in Eastern Europe |
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| The tearing down of the Berlin Wall. |
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This was the attempt by Mao Zedong to modernize (update) the industrial (factory) and agricultural (farm) production of China (similar to Stalin’s 5 Year Plan’s) |
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The system of racial segregation that was used in South Africa from 1948 until 1990 that Nelson Mandela helped end. |
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An attempt to exterminate (kill off) a group of people. It is the ultimate violation of human rights. (Cambodia/Rwanda/Holocaust/Armenian Massacre/ Ukrainian Famine/Yugoslavia) |
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