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Online World History Vocab Lesson 17
World History Vocabulary
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Social Studies
9th Grade
01/17/2012

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Intifada
Definition
The Palestinian uprising against Israeli owning the West Bank and Gaza strip. It began in 1987.
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Terrorism
Definition
The use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.
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Cultural Revolution
Definition
Goal was to enforce socialism in the country be removing cultural and traditional elements from the Chinese society.
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Suez Canal
Definition
An artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt. It connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. It allows water transportation between Europe and Asia.
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Apartheid
Definition
"Apartness"
The system of radical segregation in South Africa from the 1950s to 1991.
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Tiananmen Square
Definition
A large open square in China. In 1989 student protestors gathered here and were massacred by the Chinese Government.
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Communism
Definition
A political and economic ideology that tries to make a classless, moneyless, stateless and revolutionary socialist society.
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Six Day War
Definition
Literally a war that lasted from June 5th through the 10th in 1967. It was fought between Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.
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Al-Fatah
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A political and military organization founded by Yasser Arafat in 1958 to work toward the creation of a Palestinian state.
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