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AP Literature Literary Terms set #3 Flashcards

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7268264879moodthe feeling or atmosphere that an author creates in a literary work0
7268277213epiphanya literary work or section of a work presenting, usually symbolically, such a moment of revelation and insight.1
7268277214stream of consciousnessa narrative mode or method that attempts to depict the multitudinous thoughts and feelings which pass through the mind.2
7268278723parablea short story which explains a certain belief or moral3
7268278724metonymytype of metaphor in which something closely associated with a subject is substituted for it like4
7268280954litoteform of an understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis and intensity5
7268284559realismthe practice in literature of attempting to describe nature and life without idealization and with attention to detail6

AP literature vocab 3 Flashcards

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7554415723abjureto renounce or retract0
7554420683temperanceself-control1
7554422441beseechto implore2
7554428194paragona model of excellence3
7554437262wantondeliberately malicious, unnecessary, capricious4
7554445760bereftdeprived5
7554447083surfeitexcess6
7554448406penitentrepentant7
7554453243aspersionslander8
7554454305sinuouswinding, indirect, curvy9
7554462172allusiona casual reference10
7554464486oxymoroncountry music11

AP Biology: Core Vocab Flashcards

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6934295170Control group/experimentin an experiment the setup that provides a basis of comparison is a0
6934295171Controlled variablesAll those things that must be kept the same during the investigation to produce a valid, fair test.1
6934295172Independent variableThe experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.2
6934295173Dependent variableThe experimental factor that is being measured; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable3
6934295174AcidA species that is a proton donor; A compound that produces hydrogen ions in a solution4
6934295175BaseA proton acceptor; A substance that decreases the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution.5
6934295176pH scalemeasurement system used to indicate the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in solution; ranges from 0 to 146
6934295177BufferA chemical substance that resists changes in pH by accepting hydrogen ions from or donating hydrogen ions to solutions7
6934295178Covalent bondA chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule8
6934295179ElectronegativityAttraction of an atom for electrons in a covalent bond.9
6934295180Hydrogen bondA type of weak chemical bond formed when the slightly positive hydrogen atom of a polar covalent bond in one molecule is attracted to the slightly negative atom of a polar covalent bond in another molecule.10
6934295181PolarityUneven distribution of electrical charge within the molecule11
6934295182Hydrogen iona positively charged ion (H+) formed of a hydrogen atom that has lost its electron; a proton12
6934295183HydrophilicAttracted to water; Soluble in water. Either polar or ionic.13
6934295184Hydrophobic"Water-fearing"; pertaining to nonpolar molecules (or parts of molecules) that do not dissolve in water.14
6934295185IonAn atom or group of atoms that has gained or lost one or more electrons; A positively or negatively charged atom15
6934295186Ionic bondThe attraction between oppositely charged ions.16
6934295187Nonpolar covalent bondA type of covalent bond in which electrons are shared equally between two atoms of similar electronegativity.17
6934295188Polar covalent bondA covalent bond between atoms that differ in electronegativity. The shared electrons are pulled closer to the more electronegative atom, making it slightly negative and the other atom slightly positive.18
6934295189Surface tensioncreated by attractive cohesive forces between molecules of a liquid; prevents molecules from separating at the surface19
6934295190ADPadenosine diphosphate; molecule that ATP becomes when it gives up one of its three phosphate groups20
6934295191ATPA nucleotide composed of adenosine and three phosphate groups; releases energy when hydrolyzed to ADP; used to store and transport energy needed for biochemical reactions.21
6934295192Carbohydrates"Compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the approximate ratio of C:2H:O (e.g., sugars, starches, and cellulose)"22
6934295193CelluloseA substance (made of sugars) that is found in the cell walls of plants23
6934295194Chaperone proteinProteins that help other proteins fold properly24
6934295195Complementary base pairingHydrogen bonding between particular pyrimidines and purines. Adenine & Thymine. Cytosine & Guanine.25
6934295196Dehydration synthesisA chemical reaction in which two molecules covalently bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule.26
6934295197DenatureTo change the shape of a protein and render it ineffective.27
6934295198DNAA complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.28
6934295199EnzymeA type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing; -ase; biological catalyst; decreases activation energy of a reaction.29
6934295200LipidEnergy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.30
6934295201ProteinAn organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells31
6934295202GlucoseA simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates32
6934295203GlycogenAn extensively branched glucose storage polysaccharide found in the liver and muscle of animals; the animal equivalent of starch.33
6934295204StarchA storage polysaccharide in plants consisting entirely of glucose.34
6934295205HemoglobinIron-containing protein in red blood cells that binds oxygen and transports it to the body35
6934295206HydrolysisBreaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of water36
6934295207MyoglobinAn oxygen-storing, pigmented protein in muscle cells.37
6934295208NucleotideA building block of DNA, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.38
6934295209Peptide bondThe chemical bond that forms between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another amino acid39
6934295210PhospholipidA molecule that is a constituent of the inner bilayer of biological membranes, having a polar, hydrophilic head and a nonpolar, hydrophobic tail.40
6934295211PrionSmall infectious protein that causes rare, fatal degenerative diseases of nervous system41
6934295212DeoxyriboseA five-carbon sugar that is a component of DNA nucleotides42
6934295213RiboseA five-carbon sugar present in RNA43
6934295214RNAA type of nucleic acid consisting of nucleotide monomers with a ribose sugar and the nitrogenous bases adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and uracil (U); usually single-stranded; functions in protein synthesis and as the genome of some viruses.44
6934295215SteroidLipids that act as chemical messengers; A type of lipid characterized by a carbon skeleton consisting of four rings with various functional groups attached.45
6934295216Saturated fatty acidA fatty acid in which all carbons in the hydrocarbon tail are connected by single bonds, thus maximizing the number of hydrogen atoms that can attach to the carbon skeleton.46
6934295217Unsaturated fatty acidA fatty acid possessing one or more double bonds between the carbons in the hydrocarbon tail. Such bonding reduces the number of hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon skeleton.47
6934295218Cell wallA rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to cell48
6934295219VacuoleCell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates49
6934295220CentrioleStructure in an animal cell that helps to organize cell division50
6934295221ChloroplastAn organelle found in plant cells and the cells of other eukaryotic photosynthetic organisms where photosynthesis occurs.51
6934295222ChromatinSubstance found in eukaryotic chromosomes that consists of DNA tightly coiled around histones52
6934295223ChromosomeA tightly wound bundle of DNA53
6934295224CyanobacteriaPhotosynthetic, oxygen-producing bacteria (formerly known as blue-green algae).54
6934295225Cytoplasm/cytosolA jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended55
6934295226CytoskeletonA network of fibers that holds the cell together, helps the cell to keep its shape, and aids in movement56
6934295227Endomembrane systemThe collection of membranes inside and around a eukaryotic cell, related either through direct physical contact or by the transfer of membranous vesicles; includes the smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and vacuoles.57
6934295228Endosymbiotic theorya theory that states that certain kinds of prokaryotes began living inside of larger cells and evolved into the organelles of modern-day eukaryotes58
6934295229EukaryotesOrganisms whose cells contain a membrane bound nucleus and other organelles59
6934295230ProkaryotesCells that do not contain nuclei; Bacteria60
6934295231Golgi apparatusAn organelle in eukaryotic cells consisting of stacks of flat membranous sacs that modify, store, and route products of the endoplasmic reticulum.61
6934295232LysosomeA small round cell structure that contains chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones62
6934295233Plasma membraneA selectively-permeable phospholipid bilayer forming the boundary of the cells63
6934295234Ribosomesite of protein synthesis; consists of rRNA and protein molecules, which make up two subunits.64
6934295235Rough ERA network of interconnected membranous sacs in a eukaryotic cell's cytoplasm; covered with ribosomes that make membrane proteins and secretory proteins.65
6934295236Vesiclestransport sac made of membrane inside of cells66
6934295237Smooth ERSynthesis of lipids, phospholipids and steroid sex hormones-help detoxify drugs and poisons (liver cells).67
6934295238OrganelleA tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell68

AP World: Unit 6 Flashcards

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6691537644Causes for WWIM.A.I.N. M-Militarism A-Alliances I-Imperialism N-Nationalism0
6691537645Militarism (Cause of WWI)The rapid build-up of Europe's militaries, leading to an arms race and enormous navies.1
6691537646HMS DreadnoughtBritish naval ship that started the naval arms race2
6691537647Alliances (Cause of WWI)Two main alliances: Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy) Triple Entente (England, France, Russia) If one was attacked, the others agreed to fight for them3
6691537648Triple AlliancePre-WWI alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy4
6691537649Triple EntentePre-WWI alliance between England, France, and Russia5
6691537650Imperialism (Cause of WWI)The race for power led to a bitter war for colonies, nearly brining nations to war several times.6
6691537651Nationalism (Cause of WWI)Europe's great nations had an un-deflatable sense of superiority, but many minorities wanted independence.7
6691537652Pre-WWI DramaRussia, the largest of the Slavic nations, aided Serbia's attempt to add Bosnia-Herzegovonia to its territory. The Balkans were called the Powder Keg of Europe because they were so close to "blowing."8
6691537653Slavic peoplesSlavs are the people who live in Eastern and Central Europe, the Balkans, Central Asia and North Asia . They include: Russians, Poles, Czechs, Serbs, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Bulgarians, Slovaks, Croats and Bosnians.9
6691537654The Balkans10
6691537655The Powder Keg of EuropeA nickname for the Balkans before WWI, because they were about to be set off by a single spark.)11
6691537656Beginning of WWIA Serbian nationalist group (The Black Hand) killed the heir to the Austrian Throne (Arch-Duke Ferdinand) while he was visiting Sarajevo with his wife Sophie on June 28, 1914. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia and gave Serbia a ridiculous list of demands, most of which they followed up on. The few ignored demands, gave Austria-Hungary a reason to go to war. Germany backed Austria-Hungary, giving them a Blank Check (unlimited help). Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914.12
6691537657The Black HandA Serbian nationalist group that kill Arch-Duke Ferdinand, starting WWI.13
6691537658Arch-Duke FerdinandHeir to the Austrian throne whose death sparked WWI.14
6691537659Blank CheckConcept of one country giving another unlimited help/aid15
6691537660Gavrilo PrincipMember of the Black Hand who actually shot Arch-Duke Ferdinand.16
6691537661The July CrisisThe nickname for the July in which Arch-Duke Ferdinand was shot, inciting WWI.17
6691537662WWI's Growth from Feud to World WarOriginally: Austria-Hungary/Germany versus Serbia After alliances came in: Britain/France/Russia/Serbia versus Austria-Hungary/Germany All powers were convinced that they were the clear true winner, and the war would be over quickly.18
6691537663Central PowersWWI Group: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottomans, Bulgaria19
6691537664Allied PowersWWI Group: Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy (later on)20
6691537665'Total War' of WWIThe new technology and weaponry used in WWI, launched countries into total war: all resources of a country put into the war effort, entire country focused on war.21
6691537666What happened in the German/Russia front of WWI.Russia went on the offensive, but was no match for the German's advanced military. The Germans would win, contributing to the overthrow of the Tzarist government. The new Communist government that took over singed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in 1918.22
6691537667Treaty of Brest-LitovskTreaty signed by the new government of Russia that ended Russia's participation in WWI.23
6691537668US Foreign Policy during WWIOriginally isolationist, traded with both sides. Ended up joining because of the unrestricted submarine warfare, the Zimmerman Telegram, and the Germans newfound success after Russia left the war.24
6691537669Social Impact on Women in the US of WWI?Women entered the workforce in greater numbers25
6691537670Zimmerman TelegramThe German Foreign Minister sent a telegram to Mexico in an attempt to get them to attack the US.26
6691537671American Expeditionary ForceUS unit under General Pershing that was the first unit to aid the Allies in the first World War.27
6691537672General PershingCommander of the American Expeditionary Force, which was the first US unit in WWI.28
6691537673Loss of WWIGermany eventually spent all of its money on the offensive, and was finished when they were defeated.29
6691537674Middle East during WWIThe Allies used Arabs to attack the Ottomans. In the Battle of Gallipoli, the British attempted to take the Dardanelles Straits and capture Istanbul. The Ottomans attacked Southern Russia, losing badly, so the Young Turks blamed Armenian Christians, leading to the death of a million Armenians in the Armenian Genocide.30
6691537675Battle of GallipoliBattle in WWI where the British attempted to take the Dardanelles Straits and capture Istanbul from the Ottomans.31
6691537676Dardanelles Straits(Strait=land on either side of a river) Area the British attempted to capture in the WW1 Battle of Gallipoli32
6691537677Armenian GenocideIn WWI, the Ottomans attacked Southern Russia, losing badly, so the Young Turks blamed Armenian Christians, leading to the death of a million Armenians in the Armenian Genocide.33
6691537678Japan in WWIJapan joined on the Allied side, with the guarantee of taking over German Pacific colonies.34
6691537679Versailles ConferenceThe main Allied powers met to decide terms of defeat of Central Powers/Germany. The Big Four: Wilson (USA), Lloyd George (England), Clemenceau (france), and Orlando (Italy). France wanted to punish Germany, Wilson pushed his 14 points to prevent future war, succeeding to create the League of Nations. Treaty of Versailles formally ended WWI.35
669153768014 PointsPresident Wilson's plan to prevent future war36
6691537681League of NationsOne of President Wilson's 14 points to prevent future war after WWI. US Senate refused to join LoN.37
6691537682The Big FourThe main leaders at the Versailles conference: Wilson (USA), Lloyd George (England), Clemenceau (france), and Orlando (Italy).38
6691537683Who wanted to punish Germany for WWI?France (Clemenceau). This led to the Allies forcing Germany to pay reparations for the cost of war. Germany had to disarm and lost territory. Germany was left in ruin.39
6691537684Losers of WWIThe Allies forced Germany to pay reparations for the cost of war. Germany had to disarm and lost territory. Germany was left in ruin. Austria-Hungary was broken up into smaller countries.40
6691537685Fall of the Russian TzarThe population was revolting because they were upset of being involved in a war they could not win (WWI). In Petrograd (formerly St. Petersburg), troops joined the masses in revolt, and Nicholas abdicated his throne in 1917, leaving the country under a provisional government.,41
6691537686Later name of St. PetersburgPetrograd.42
6691537687Provisional Government of Russia (After the fall of the Tzar)The new government initially had support of the masses, and pushed democratic reforms. In 1917, Alexander Kerensky, became the socialist leader. Many civil liberties came under their rule. The Bolshevik Revolution would quickly bring down this government.43
6691537688Alexander KerenskyModerate socialist, who led the initial provisional government of Russia after WWI.44
6691537689Bolshevik RevolutionOpposition to the new provisional government was growing. Lenin was a revolutionary sent to Russia to support the revolution. Lenin became a Bolshevik leader, advocating for the overthrow of the government. The Provisional Government was keeping Russia in WWI, so the Bolsheviks stormed the Winter Palace in the October Revolution and took over the government. The communist government quickly signed out of WWI.45
6691537690LeninA Bolshevik leader in Russia who led the October Revolution.46
6691537691October RevolutionRevolution where the Bolsheviks violently overthrew the Provisional government in Russia.47
6691537692Russian Civil WarThose against the Bolsheviks fought against their newfound power. The Reds, led by Lenin and Leon Trotsky, were victorious. The Whites, who received some support from the allies, but were less organized, lost. After the war, Russia officially became the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).48
6691537693Leon TrotskyLeader of the Red Army, along with Lenin, during the Russian Civil War.49
6691537694When did Russia officially become the USSR?After the end of the Russian Civil War50
6691537695Who was fighting in the Russian civil war?The Reds (Communists led by Lenin and Trotsky) versus the Whites (disorganized, but had help from the Allies).51
6691537696What did USSR stand for?Union of Socialist Republics52
6691537697What happened after Lenin's death?A power struggle ensued between Joseph Stalin and Trotsky. Stalin takes control, exiling Trotsky. Stalin crushed his opposition and set about his plans for the USSR. He began his first Five Year Plan, which was not as successful as he had hoped.53
6691537698Who took over after Lenin's death?Stalin defeated Trotsky for power.54
6691537699Five Year PlanPlans created and carried out by Stalin in the USSR to stimulate the economy, but were not very successful55
6691537700Rise of Dictators after WWIBenito Mussolini started Italian fascist movement, used threats and force by Black Shirts to stop opposition. In 1922, he forced himself into power. (dictatorship, but not totalitarian). Disgusted by their WWI loss, Hitler joins the German Worker's Party. He used the Great Depression to create support, and created the SA (Brownshirts) to maintain control. President Hindenburg appointed Hitler chancellor in 1933, and he used secret police (Gestapo) to remove opposition.56
6691537701Black ShirtsArmy of Benito Mussolini in Italy.57
6691537702German Worker's PartyPredecessor to the Nazi party that Hitler joined after WWI.58
6691537703SA -Sturmabteilung -Storm Troopersaka Brownshirts Secret military police of Hitler and the Nazi party59
6691537704President HidenburgPresident of Germany who appointed Hitler to chancellor in 1933.60
6691537705GestapoHitler's secret police who removed his opposition.61
6691537706President v. ChancellorNot the same thing. Hindenburg did not directly oust himself.62
6691537707Stalin's Rule over USSRRemoved rivals through murder/conviction in "show trials." Removed all threats and executed many officers during the Great Purge of the Communist Party. Stalin created the Cult of Personality: portrayed as all-knowing figure, ruled based on fear and suspicion.63
6691537708Great Purge of the Communist PartyStalin removed all threats from his army; it was a campaign of political repression64
6691537709Cult of Personality(How stalin ruled the USSR) He was portrayed as an all-knowing figure, who ruled using fear and suspicion.65
6691537710Balfour DeclaraionIn 1917, Britain promised Christian/Jewish homeland to Palestine.66
6691537711Japan between WW1/WW2The military took over the Japanese government, and created a large military buildup and aggressive foreign policy. In 1931, they invade Manchuria67
6691537712What happened after the Qing Dynasty fell?Local warlords divided China. The Guomindang (Nationalist) Party, led by Sun Yat-Sen allied with betrayed communists. Chiang Kai-Shek rose to lead party after Yat-Sen's death. Mao Zedong led the Chinese Communist Party against this government based on the lack of peasant support given by the Nationalist Party.68
6691537713India between WW1/WW2India began to fight for freedom from Britain because they were paying taxes for the war efforts, with few freedoms (didn't even get ones promised to them by Britain). Mohandas Gandhi assumed lead of independence movement, using non-violent resistance and peaceful protests.69
6691537714GuomindangChinese Nationalist Party led by Sun Yat-Sen, and then, Chiang Kai-Shek. They defeated the Qing Dynasty, and then were defeated by the Communist Party.70
6691537715Sun Yat-SenOriginal leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party71
6691537716Chiang Kai-ShekSecond leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party, after Sun Yat-Sen's death.72
6691537717Mao ZedongLeader of the Chinese Communist Party73
6691537718Mohandas GandhiLeader of the Indian-Freedom-From-Britain movement.74
6691537719Hitler's AggressionHe slowly became more confident about breaking the Treaty of Versailles: he re-armed Germany and refortified the Rhineland in 1936. Hitler annexed Austria, in what was called the Anschluss. Hitler demanded the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, and it was given to him as part of appeasement. He soon occupied all of Czechoslovakia.75
6691537720RhinelandAn area in Germany that was demilitarized by the Treaty of Versailles, but Hitler militarized it anyway.76
6691537721AnschlussHitler's annexation of Austria77
6691537722SudetenlandPart of Czechoslovakia that Hitler wanted and was given to him in order to appease him.78
6691537723Munich ConferenceGermany, Italy, France, and Great Britain signed the Munich Pact to give the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia to Hitler as a part of appeasement.79
6691537724AppeasementThe Sudetenland was given to Hitler to prevent him from taking other lands.80
6691537725Spanish Civil War1936-1939 Nationalists (Fascists) versus Republicans (Loyalists). Germany and Italy supported the Fascists, led by Francisco Franco. The Soviet Union supported the Republicans. Fascists won in 1939.81
6691537726Francisco FrancoLeader of the Fascist army during the Spanish Civil War. He had the support of Germany and Italy.82
6691537727USSR-Germany Alliance (WW2) leads to warIn 1939, they signed the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact to agree to not go to war for 10 years, and they would divide Poland. Hitler invaded Poland, and France/Great Britain soon declared war.83
6691537728Japanese Military Aggression (Beginning of WW2)Japan invaded Manchuria and China in the 30s, including the Rape of Nanking, killing almost 300k civilians. In response, the US cut off oil exports to Japan, which led to Pearl Harbor and the US joining the war.84
6691537729Rape of NankingJapan attack of a Chinese city as revenge for resisting.85
6691537730BlitzkreigGerman form of warfare that combined surprise, artillery fire, tanks and planes to get through enemy lines. Then, infantries solidified their gains.86
6691537731Maginot LineFrench line of forts/protection that the Nazis easily destroyed87
6691537732Dunkirk EvacuationBritish and some French forces escaped to England, saving over 300k allied troops.88
6691537733Battle of BritainHitler's attempt to defeat the last Ally power (Britain), by using Luftwaffe warfare against the Royal Air Force. Despite harsh bombing, Churchill kept up morale.89
6691537734The Axis TreatyTreaty signed formally creating the Axis powers' military alliance.90
6691537735LuftwaffeGerman airforce91
6691537736Royal Air ForceBritish air force92
6691537737Operation BarbarossaHitler's attack on the unsuspecting USSR in 1941. They would sweep through until they were stopped in December at Moscow. The German Army finally surrendered at Stalingrad in 1942.93
6691537738Lend-Lease ActUS foreign policy of supplying war materials to allied nations, but not have to pay until later. This was one of the early steps the US took out of isolationism and into WW2.94
6691537739Tehran ConferenceWW2 Conference between FDR, Churchill, and Stalin, assuring that the US will join.95
6691537740Yalta ConferenceChurchill, Stalin, and FDR agree to charge German/Japanese leaders as war criminals, set up the UN.96
6691537741Potsdam ConferenceChurchill, Stalin, and Truman discuss: Stalin enters war against Japan, post-war plans, Germany is divided.97
6691537742Operation OverlordCross-channel invasion of France (D-Day at Normandy)98
6691537743D-Day Invasion at NormandyUs, Britain, and Canada invaded France on 5 beaches, opening a second front in Europe. They pushed the Axis powers back to the borders of Germany.99
6691537744Battle of the BulgeGermany split the Allies during a surprise attack after the Allies had pushed Germany back to its own borders. 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles) was rushed to aid Bastogne100
6691537745BastogneStrategic town fought for in the Battle of the Bulge, supplies were given by 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles)101
6691537746End of WW2 in GermanyHitler committed suicide after the loss at the Battle of the Bulge, and Germany surrendered soon after.102
6691537747HolocaustHitler's "final solution of the Jewish question:" to exterminate all jews. Shooting was inefficient, so an elaborate system of extermination/concentration camps was set up. Despite being for jews, all enemies of state were sent. The Germans kept very strict records of their gruesome actions.103
6691537748Nuremberg TrialsThe Allies put many top Nazi leaders on trial for war crimes, many were executed or imprisoned.104
6691537749Battle of the Coral SeaThe US Navy stopped the Japanese advance toward Australia in 1942.105
6691537750Battle of the MidwayThe "decisive battle" of the Pacific. The US Navy surprised a Japanese invasion fleet, easily winning.106
6691537751Manhattan ProjectTop secret US project to developed an Atomic bomb. Two were dropped on HIroshima and Nagasaki, leading to the Japanese surrender.107
6691537752Tokyo War TrialsEquivalent of Nuremberg Trials for the Japanese leaders.108
6691537753How many people died in WW2?52 million109
6691537754Cold War BackgroundA period of extreme competition between US and communist nations, primarily the USSR. The US was focused on containment110
6691537755ContainmentUS foreign policy toward communism: To contain it to the countries in which it already existed.111
6691537756Cold War Economic ProgramsTruman Doctrine provided aid to countries in danger of communist takeover (Greece and Turkey) Marshall Plan provided aid to countries destroyed by WW2.112
6691537757Berlin BlockadeUSSR surrounded West Berlin starting in 1948. The Berlin Airlift aided a little. NATO was formed in response.113
6691537758Korean WarCommunism-based war that had little affect on anything. Part of the Cold War. Communism WAS contained.114
6691537759Warsaw PactPact between communist nations to rival NATO.115
6691537760Nikita KhrushchevDe-Stalinized the USSR, and tried to create a peaceful co-existence between capitalism/communism.116
6691537761SputnikSoviet satellite launched into space during Cold War that started the Space Race117
6691537762DetenteThe relaxation of tensions between rival nations.118
6691537763SALT TreatyStrategic Arms Limitations Talks Deal between Nixon and Soviet Premiere Brezhnev to reduce number of ICBMs either country had.119
6691537764End of Cold WarReagan began a military build-up to force the USSR to negotiate. When Gorbachev came to power, he instituted Glasnost (openness) and Perestroika (reform of the government/economy). He opened the Berlin wall, but the USSR collapsed because it was unable to keep up with the US military.120
6691537765GlasnostPolicy of openness instituted in the USSR by Gorbachev121
6691537766PerestroikaPolicy of reforming the government/economy, instituted in the USSR by Gorbachev.122
6691537767Chinese RevolutionNationalists were in power after the Qing, but the Communists were growing, and only the communists were strong enough to fight against the Japanese in the Sino-Japanese war, leading the Communists to take over and force the nationalists to Taiwan.123
6691537768The Great Leap ForwardMao Zedong's Plan to modernize China through backyard furnaces.124
6691537769After Mao Zedong died, ....China remained communist, but began to give its citizens more rights (somewhat), and became slightly more liberal in that regard...125
6691537770SatyagrahaMain tactic of Gandhi in his fight for Indian independence Translates to: Truth force, non-violent resistance He attempted to unite Hindus and Muslims126
6691537771Indian Congress PartyIndian party that tried to negotiate Indian independence during WW2, but failed, so they resisted the war effort, resulting in imprisonment for many leaders, including Gandhi.127
6691537772Jawaharal NehruFirst Prime Minister of India128
6691537773India-Pakistan SplitAfter all of India gained independence, it split up into India (Hindu), Pakistan (Muslim), and Bangladesh.129
6691537774Mexican RevolutionLeader Porfirio Diaz would corrupt the government. Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa were revolutionaries, which led to civil war.130
6691537775NAFTATrade agreement between Mexico and the US.131

AP World Chapter 31 Flashcards

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6424651575Andrew Jackson (Political; Pg. )The seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), who as a general in the War of 1812 defeated the British at New Orleans (1815). As president he opposed the Bank of America, objected to the right of individual states to nullify disagreeable federal laws, and increased the presidential powers.0
6424653463Abraham Lincoln (Political; Pg. 851)16th president of the United States; helped preserve the United States by leading the defeat of the secessionist Confederacy; an outspoken opponent of the expansion of slavery.1
6424653464John Macdonald (Political; Pg. 854)This man was Canada's first prime minister. He expanded Canada westward to the Pacific Ocean, and began the construction of a transcontinental railroad that was completed in 18852
6424656234Benito Juarez (Political; Pg. 857)Mexican national hero; brought liberal reforms to Mexico, including separation of church and state, land distribution to the poor, and an educational system for all of Mexico3
6424656235Juan Manuel de Rosas (Political; Pg. 857)strongman leader in buenos aires; took power in 1831; commanded loyalty of gauchos; restored local autonomy.4
6424659641Porfirio Diaz (Political; Pg. 859)Dictator in Mexico from 1876 to 1911. Overthrown by the Mexican Revolution of 1910.5
6424670082Emiliano Zapata (Political; Pg. 859)Revolutionary and leader of peasants in the Mexican Revolution. He mobilized landless peasants in south-central Mexico in an attempt to seize and divide the lands of the wealthy landowners. Though successful for a time, he was ultimately defeated and assassinated.6
6424672510Louis Riel (Political; Pg. 870)Canadian rebel leader associated with Gabriel Dumont7
6424674625Louisiana Purchase (Political; Pg. 849)1803 - The U.S. purchased the land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains from Napoleon for $15 million. Jefferson was interested in the territory because it would give the U.S. the Mississippi River and New Orleans (both were valuable for trade and shipping) and also room to expand. Napoleon wanted to sell because he needed money for his European campaigns and because a rebellion against the French in Haiti had soured him on the idea of New World colonies. The Constitution did not give the federal government the power to buy land, so Jefferson used loose construction to justify the purchase.8
6424709365Manifest destiny (Political; Pg. 849)A notion held by a nineteenth-century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic the Pacific.9
6424709366The Trail of Tears (Political; Pg. 849)Native-Americans (particularly the Cherokee in Georgia and Tennessee) were forcibly removed from their land and made to march in the winter to reservations in Oklahoma. Over 4000 died out of 16000 who were forced to go. One of the greatest tragedies in American history.10
6424711999Mexican-American War (Political; Pg. 850)(1846-1848) The war between the United States and Mexico in which the United States acquired one half of the Mexican territory.11
6424712000Emancipation Proclamation (Political; Pg. 852)(AL) , Issued by abraham lincoln on september 22, 1862 it declared that all slaves in the confederate states would be free12
6424714185Dawes Act (Political; Pg. 868)1887 law that distributed reservation land to individual Native American owners13
6424714186Caudillos (Political; Pg. 857)By the 1830s, following several hopeful decades of Enlightenment-inspired revolution against European colonizers, Latin America was mostly ruled by these creole military dictators.14
6424716991La Reforma (Political; Pg. 857)1855, Benito Juarez and other liberals open an era; offered hope to oppressed people of Mexico, revised the Mexican constitution to strip military power and end Church privileges; unleashed a civil war, but was still elected president in 186115
6424718758Northwest Rebellion (Political; Pg. 872)armed uprising of metis and Native peoples led by louis Riel in Canada's district of Saskatchewan in 1885, for the purpose on forcing the Canadian gov't to recognize their rights16
6424722482Gauchos (Interactions; Pg. 873)Argentine cowboys17
6424722483Golindrinas18

AP Literature Terms Flashcards

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6319374213EPANALEPSISdevice of repetition in which the same expression (single word or phrase) is repeated both at the beginning and at the end of the line, clause, or sentence. Voltaire: "Common sense is not so common."0
6319377197EPIGRAPHa quotation or aphorism at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of the theme.1
6319379624EPISTROPHEdevice of repetition in which the same expression (single word or phrase) is repeated at the end of two or more lines, clauses, or sentences (it is the opposite of anaphora).2
6319381399EXPLICATIONact of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text, usually involves close reading and special attention to figurative language.3
6319383302HYPOTACTICsentence marked by the use of connecting words between clauses or sentences, explicitly showing the logical or other relationships between them. (Use of such syntactic subordination of just one clause to another is known as hypotaxis). I am tired because it is hot.4
6319386906VERBAL IRONYoccurs when someone says one thing but really means something else.5
6319388470SITUATIONAL IRONYtakes place when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen, or what would be appropriate to happen, and what really does happen.6
6319390059DRAMATIC IRONYis so called because it is often used on stage. A character in the play or story thinks one thing is true, but the audience or reader knows better.7
6319392326LITOTESis a form of understatement in which the positive form is emphasized through the negation of a negative form: Hawthorne--- "...the wearers of petticoat and farthingale...stepping forth into the public ways, and wedging their not unsubstantial persons, if occasion were, into the throng..."8
6319395795IMPLIED METAPHORdoes not state explicitly the two terms of the comparison: "I like to see it lap the miles" is an implied metaphor in which the verb lap implies a comparison between "it" and some animal that "laps" up water.9
6319398387EXTENDED METAPHORis a metaphor that is extended or developed as far as the writer wants to take it. (conceit if it is quite elaborate).10
6319401281DEAD METAPHORis a metaphor that has been used so often that the comparison is no longer vivid: "The head of the house", "the seat of the government", "a knotty problem" are all dead metaphors.11
6319403699MIXED METAPHORis a metaphor that has gotten out of control and mixes its terms so that they are visually or imaginatively incompatible. "The CEO of the company is a lame duck who is running out of gas."12
6321578108PARATACTIC SENTENCEsimply juxtaposes clauses or sentences. I am tired: it is hot REFRAIN: a word, phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated, for effect, several times in a poem.13
6321582898SYNTACTIC PERMUTATIONsentence structures that are extraordinarily complex and involved. Often difficult for a reader to follow.14
6321585154VERNACULARthe language spoken by the people who live in a particular locality.15

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