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HIstory 20
History 20 Final
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History
Undergraduate 1
06/06/2010

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Term
Communalism
Definition
India(Lecture)
Promotes violence between religious groups
Caused many conflicts between riligious communities
Term
People's Communes
Definition
Chinese Revolution (Lecture)
During Great Leap Foward
Combination of small farm collectives
Replaced by townshhips
Term
Marshall Plan
Definition
Cold war (Lecture)
Crises
1947
Plan to rebuild/create stronger economic foundation for Western Europe
Term
The Third World
Definition
Decolonization in India(Lecture)
Countries not aligned
Not moving with capitalism or NATO
Term
Truman Doctrine
Definition
Cold War (Lecture)
Crises
1947
Suppoprt Greece& Turkey with economic & military aid to prevent falling into Soviet Sphere
Term
Jawaharlal Nehru
Definition
Decolonization in India(Lecture)
Self-Rule between wars
First Prime Minister
Founder of Non-Aligned movement
Term
Dirty Wars
Definition
Junta Latin America (Lecture)
Argentina
State-sponsored violence against left wing militants
Term
French Algeria
Definition
Decolonization of Africa(Lecture)
Destination for Europeans
France's longest-held Overseas territory
Term
Brezhnev Doctrine
Definition
Vietnam & Soviet Union in the 60s (Lecture)
Soviet Union Foreign policy
No country can leave warsaw pact
Soviet Union define Socialism & capitalism
Limited independence of Communist parties allowed
Term
Great Leap Foward
Definition
Chinese Revolution (Lecture)
Period of Transformation
1958
Economic plan to move society through agriculturalization, industrialization & collectivization
Results-disaster & famine
Term
New Left
Definition
Vietnam & Soviet Union in 60s (lecture)
Principle of Scial unrest in US
activists,educators wanted change/reform of Marxist movement
Term
Cuban Missile Crisis
Definition
Revolutionary Latin America (Lecture)
Soviet Union, Cuba & US
Soviet had missile bases built in Cuba to strike US
Term
GATT
Definition
The Korean War (Lecture)
In ASia (Early Cold War)
created by UN to promote international trade
Term
Bay of Pigs
Definition
Revolutionary Latin America (Lecture)
Unsuccessful
Cuban Exiles invade S. Cuba W/ US help to overthrow Castro
Term
IMF
Definition
Korean War (Lecture)
In Asia (Early Cold War)
Internation Monetary Fund
Stabalize international exchange rates
Enforce liberalising economic policies
Term
Syngman Rhee
Definition
Korean War (Lecture)
Occupation of Korea
First presidentof S. Koeran War
Term
Beureaucratic Authoritarianism
Definition
Junta Latin America
Military Dictatorship
Nonelective government where military has absolute rule
Term
Chinese Cultural Revolution
Definition
Chinese revolution (Lecture)
1966
Period of transformation
violent movement
Result: social,.political,& economic trouble
in People's republic of China
Term
Kim Il Sung
Definition
Korean War (Lecture)
Occupation of Korea
led N. Korea
Communist national organization
Term
French Community
Definition
Decolonization in Africa (Lecture)
Characterstics of French Decolonization
Replaced French Union
Countries have option of moving to complete independence
Term
Junta
Definition
Junta Latin America
Government led by comittee of military Leaders
Term
Muslim League
Definition
Decolonization in India (Lecture)
Natiional Political Party
Term
THAW
Definition
Cultural Dissidence, East & West (Lecture)
Krushchev Thaw
Dissidence in the Soviet Union
Repression & censorship was released
Economic reforms
International trade
Festivals
Educational & Cultural Contacts
Term
Ho Chi Minh
Definition
Vietnam & Soviet Union in 60s (Lecture)
Decolonization in French Indochina
Established communist-governed Democratic republic of Vietnam
Recreate of French Union
Term
Warsaw Pact
Definition
Cold War(Lecture)
International Reaction
1955
Treaty signedby 8 communist state sin E. europe
Term
Monroe Doctrine
Definition
Revolutionary Latin America (Lecture)
heritage of Imperialism
1823
Opposed foreign difference in W. Hempishphere from outside powers
Term
Cominform
Definition
Cold War(Lecture)
Crisis
1947
Soviet dominate
Info Bureau of the communist & workers parties
Term
Tet Offensive
Definition
Vietnam in the 60s (Lecture)
The Vietnam War
Demoralization
Militaary campaign
Strike military/civilian command/control centers
Term
Existentialism
Definition
Cultural Dissidence, East & West (Lecture)
Deal w/ person's thoughts, emotions, actions
Term
Michael Foucault
Definition
Truth & Power (Reading)
Government controls truth & power
Term
Prague Spring
Definition
Cultural Dissidence, East & West (Lecture)
1968
Period of Political liberalization in Czechslovakia
Dominated by Soviet Union
Term
Imre Nagy
Definition
Cultural Dissidence, East & West (Lecture)
International Political Dissident
Domestic polarization
Prime Minister of Hungary
Term
Arab League
Definition
Arab-Israeli Conflict (Lecture)
1945
Regional Organization of Arab States in N & NE Africa & SW Asia
Term
Zionism
Definition
Arab-Israeli Conflict (Lecture)
Commitment to establish a Jewish Homeland
Term
Suez Canal Crisis
Definition
Arab-Israeli Conflict (Lecture)
1956
War Britain, France, Israel against Egypt
military Success
Diplomatic disaster
Term
6-Day War
Definition
Arab-Israeli Conflict (Lecture)
1967
War between Israel and Egypt, Jordan & Syria
Term
The Five Pillars of Islam
Definition
Political Alternatives in Muslim States (Lecture)
Five duties of Muslims
-profession of faith
-prayers
-fasting
-giving of alms
-pilgrimage to Mecca
Term
Ulama
Definition
Political Alternatives in Muslim States (Lecture)
Religious Institution
Educated class of Muslim scholars
Term
Shari'a
Definition
Political Alternatives in Muslim States (Lecture)
Believed to be God's Law
Multiple interpretations
Term
Imam
Definition
Political Alternatives in Muslim States (Lecture)
Occultation
Leader of a mosque and/or community
Term
Reformism
Definition
Political Alternatives in Muslim States (Lecture)
Gradual democratic changes can change fundamental economic & political structures
Term
Sunni
Definition
Political Alternatives in Muslim States (Lecture)
Largest branch of islam
Orthodox Islam
Term
Shi'i
Definition
Political Alternatives in Muslim States (Lecture)
Closeness to Muhammed
Characteristics
-Law
-Iran
-Political disengagement
Term
Sufism
Definition
Political Alternatives in Muslim States (Lecture)
Mystical dimension of Islam
Term
Glasnost
Definition
1989 & the Collapse of the Soviet Union (Lecture)
Characteristics
-End of censorship
-Encouragement to dissidents
-Political Reform
Term
Perestroika
Definition
1989 & the Collapse of the Soviet Union (Lecture)
Economic reconstruction
-Economic acceleration
-Anti-alcohol campaign
Term
Solidarity
Definition
1989 & the Collapse of the Soviet Union (Lecture)
Revolution in Eastern Europe
Poland had one purpose
Term
Velvet Revolution
Definition
1989 & the Collapse of the Soviet Union (Lecture)
Nonviolent revolution in Czechoslovakia
Overthrow of the authoritarian government
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