AP World History Ch. 33 Vocab Flashcards

13807266725	globalization	The economic, political, and cultural integration and interaction of all parts of the world brought about by increasing trade, travel, and technology. significance: showed how all national countires are dependent on each other	0
13807266726	ethnic cleansing	Effort to eradicate a people and its culture by means of mass killing & the destruction of historical buildings and cultural materials. It was used by both sides in the conflicts that accompanied the disintegration of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. significance: example of how certain religions became more prominent while other religions diminished	1
13807266727	weapons of mass destruction	Nuclear, chemical, and biological devices that are capable of injuring and killing large numbers of people. significance: sparked the United States's intervention in Iraq	2
13807266728	terrorism	Political belief that extreme & seemingly random violence will destabilize a government & permit the terrorists to gain political advantage. Though an old technique, terrorism gained prominence in the late twentieth century with the growth of worldwide mass media that, through their news coverage, amplified public fears of terrorist acts. significance: led to the events of 9/11	3
13807266729	Usama bin Laden	Saudi- born Muslim extremist who funded the al Qaeda organization that was responsible for several terrorist attacks, including those on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001. significance: example of a known terrorist mainly because of his leadership in the events of 9/11	4
13807266730	World Trade Organization (WTO)	An international body established in 1995 to foster and bring order to international trade. significance: an example of organizations to put globalization into action	5
13807266731	millenarianism	Beliefs, based on prophetic revelations, in apocalyptic global transformations associated with the completion of cycles of a thousand years. significance: showed how different religions had different conspiracies of how the world is going to end	6
13807266732	Universal Declaration of Human Rights	A 1946 United Nations covenant binding signatory nations to the observance of specified rights. significance: led to equality in humans' rights especially with women	7
13807266733	nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)	Nonprofit international organizations devoted to investigating human rights abuses and providing humanitarian relief. Two NGOs won the Nobel Peace Prize in the 1990s: International Campaign to Ban Landmines & Doctors Without Borders. significance: an example of organizations to put globalization into action	8
13807266734	cultural imperialism	Domination of one culture over another by a deliberate policy or by economic or technological superiority. significance: example of Western ideas and innovations dispersing globally, but were neglected by some countries such as Iraq	9
13807266735	pop culture	Entertainment spread by mass communications and enjoying wide appeal. significance: example of cultural imperialism	10
13807266736	global culture	Cultural practices & institutions that have been adopted internationally, whether elite (the English language, modern science, and higher education) or popular (music, T.V., the Internet, food, & fashion). significance: example of cultural imperialism	11