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9324348422Dependency Theorytells how developed industrial nations dominate the international economy and profit at the expense of less developed nations; essentially an economic legacy of imperialism0
9324348423Gamal Abdel NasserPresident of Egypt who caused controversy with the Suez Crisis and challenged Western dominance of the middle east. Also fought with Israel1
9324348424ZionismGoal of making a Jewish state in Palestine, supported by the Balfour Declaration2
9324348425Changes in the role of the middle class womanlarge numbers stayed at home as men became the main wage-earner3
9324348426Glasnost (openness) and perestroika (economic restructuring(Gorbachev's Reforms - helped lead to the fall of the Soviet Union4
9324348427Iranian RevolutionPahlavi's reformers to modernize & westernize the country were later overturned in '79 to reflect conservative Muslim traditions5
9324348428nonalignmentNations that did not take sides during the Cold War6
9324348429Mexican Revolution CausesZapata and Villa fought for social and land reforms and to end the power of rulers who acted as dictators. nationalism increased7
9324348430Sun YatsenChinese nationalist that led the movement to end dynastic rule and establish a republic Three Principles of the People8
9324348431IndustrializationLed to an increased need for raw materials and marketplaces9
9324348432Unification of GermanyIndependent German-speaking states were unified to form a single nation10
9324348433Marx and EngelsCondemned capitalism and promoted socialism11
9324348434Kwame NkrumahOne of the most important nationalistic leaders of Africa and leader of the first independent country in sub-saharan africa, Ghana12
9324348435Five Year PlansEconomic goal by Stalin to improve agriculture and industrial production. Led to USSR going from agrarian to world power13
9324348436IsraelDivided Palestine, a mandate into an Arab and Jewish state14
9324348437Total WarAll of a nation's resources are dedicated to the war effort15
9324348438Monroe DoctrineSought to limit European interference in the Americas16
9324348439indirect colonial possessionpreferred by the british, the colony was given some degree of autonomy17
9324348440Tanzimat ReformsAimed at modernizing westernizing the Ottoman Empire especially government and military18
9324348441Declaration of the Rights of ManIncluded natural rights of the citizen and that sovereignty belonged to the people19
9324348442Vietnam WarThe US joined South Vietnam's fight to against the spread of communism20
9324348443Pearl HarborSurprise attack on Americans by the Japanese during WWII that led to the US involvement in the war21
9324348444DecolonizationMounting pressure from nationalists movements within the colonies for home rule22
9324348445Fall of QingFailed series of reforms, internal rebellions, increase of nationalism - sun yat sen23
9324348446GuomindangChinese group led by Jiang Jieshi and fought communists during civil war [1920s - 1949] Lost war and fled to taiwan24
9324348447Juan PeronPresident of Argentina that built up industry and became popular with the urban poor, but harmed the economy25
9324348448Nationalism Role in 19th/20th centuriesplayed a significant role in political movements - fr. rev., unification in germany and italy, se asia, and africa26
9324348449Mexican Revolution Results20th century revolution that helped to set the foundation for sustained democratic rule, rights for all people, and control of resources27
9324348450India's Independenceled by Gandhi and Nehru, used by peaceful means, led to a partition of India and Pakistan28
9324348451Benito MussoliniFascist Italian leader who used fear and extreme nationalism to gain power29
9324348452Pan-AfricanismRevival of African pride, culture and traditions30
9324348453Armenian GenocideTurks targeted and killed millions of Christians. Nationalism increased31
9324348454Boxer RebellionInternal rebellion that wanted to rid China of foreign influences32
9324348455Self-Strengthening movementreforms had limited success, china remained agrarian-based, founded in confucianism33
9324348456Muhammad Ali JinnahFounder of the state of Pakistan34
9324348457King Leopoldused forced labor on rubber plantations, brought himself great wealth, this encouraged euro nations to colonize35
9324348458Indian National CongressNationalist group concerned over lack of self rule in India36
9324348459Dollar DiplomacyUS should substitute its foreign policy through development of peaceful, foreign markets37
9324348460Great Leap ForwardMao's plan for industrialization. Similar to Five Year Plans. Disastrous for China38
9324348461ContainmentPolicy of the western democracies to control the expansion of communism39
9324348462Emancipation of Serfs (Russia)1861 - brought about by years of unrest and a defeat in the Crimean War40
9324348463Napoleon BonaparteHis civil code extended political and elgal equality to all adult men, and religious tolerance41
9324348464Latin American Revolution ResultsMost had independence by 1825 but power was still in the hands of the Creoles, Caudillos, and Military Leaders42
9324348465GhettosTerm used to describe the areas where groups are isolated from the main population. Have little resources, unsanitary43
9324348466Technology of WWIsubmarine warfare, machine guns, poison gas, warfare was revolutionized44
9324348467AppeasementDefined as a process or action taken in order to avoid conflict45
9324348468AnschlussTerm used to describe the expansion of the Nazi regime (annexation) to include Austria46
9324348469Warsaw PactResponse to the creation of NATo. USSR Eastern Euro satellites had no choice but to join47
9324348470RwandaEthnic conflict between the HUTUS and the TUTSIS led to mass killing48
9324348471Island HoppingStrategy during WWII in the Pacific theatre whereby the focus is on capturing strategic locations vs attacking everything49
9324348472Soviet invasion of AfghanistanThe Soviet Union installed Karmal as president who used the Soviet military to gain control50
9324348473DetenteAttempt to reduce tension between the US and USSR during the cold war, SALT51
9324348474apartheidAfrican National Congress protested this segregation52
9324348475Korean Warfirst major cold war conflict, increased the US containment policy53
9324348476NATOmilitary alliance of democratic nations against Soviet aggression54
9324348477Iron CurtainSymbolic division of Europe after WWII55
9324348478New DealAmerican govt increased social and economic interventions and reforms56
9324348479BlitzkriegTerm used to describe the Nazi war strategy in WWII (lightening war)57
9324348480Mandate SystemEstablished in former German colonies and territories of the Ottoman Empire58

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