Revolutions
An intellectual and cultural movement that occurred in the 17th and 18th centuries, emphasizing reason and individualism. It challenged traditional authority, like monarchy and religion, and emphasized the power of human reason and scientific inquiry.
What is the enlightenment?
What is nationalism?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and long-term factors like militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.
What are causes of the Great War?
A military alliance of 32 countries from Europe and North America. It was established in 1949 to provide collective security, with the core principle being that an attack on one member is an attack on all.
What is NATO?
A global network that connects billions of computers and devices, enabling communication and the sharing of information worldwide.
What is the internet?
A period of major technological and societal changes, primarily driven by the widespread adoption of machinery and factory systems, beginning in Great Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
What is the industrial revolution?
The policy or practice of extending a nation's power and influence, often through military force or economic dominance, over other territories or countries.
What is imperialism?
A severe worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939, leading to the rise of authoritarian states and more government control over the economy.
What is the Great Depression?
A country that is officially independent but heavily influenced or controlled by another, more powerful one.
What is a satellite state?
These two things significantly impacting life expectancy and reducing mortality rates from infectious diseases. These medical advancements not only saved countless lives but also contributed to population growth and altered demographic patterns.
What is the impact of vaccines and antibiotics?
A pivotal moment in Japanese history, occurring in 1868, that restored the emperor to power and marked the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate's feudal rule.
What is the Meiji Restoration?
The theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same laws of natural selection as plants and animals.
What is social Darwinism?
The systematic genocide committed by the Axis powers during World War II that targeted Homosexuals, Jews, Roma, the disabled, and any "enemies of the state".
What is the Holocaust?
A forum of 120 countries that aim to remain neutral between the Western or Eastern bloc during the Cold War, and now, with any major power bloc.
What is the non aligned movement?
A period of significant technological advancements in agriculture, primarily in the mid-20th century, that led to a substantial increase in food production, especially in developing countries.
What is the green revolution?
Known for her advocacy of women's rights and her influential book, "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman". This work, published in 1792, is considered a landmark text in feminism, arguing for women's right to education, employment, and political participation.
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
An area where a nation, organization, or individual holds significant political, economic, or cultural sway, even without formal control or direct authority.
What is a sphere of influence?
Used to describe a conflict where the entire population and all resources of the combatants are mobilized to achieve a complete victory, often resulting in the blurring of lines between military and civilian targets. Includes propaganda, mass conscription, and rationing.
What is total war?
A tumultuous socio-political movement in China from 1966 to 1976, launched by Mao Zedong to purge remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from society and reassert his authority. It involved widespread destruction of cultural heritage, violence, and social upheaval.
What is the cultural revolution?
Lead declines in fertility rates, enabling better family planning. This shift also contributed to changes in marriage patterns, career choices among women, and social attitudes.
What is birth control?
A powerful, family-controlled Japanese conglomerates that dominated significant parts of the nation's economy.
What are zaibatsus?
A late 19th-century religious movement among Native Americans, primarily in the Western United States, that promised the return of the dead and the restoration of traditional ways of life.
What is the ghost dance?
A period of major political and social upheaval in Russia, starting in 1917, that resulted in the end of the Russian monarchy and the rise of a communist government.
What is the Russian Revolution?
The relationship between a country's military and the defense industry that supplies it, seen together as a vested interest which influences public policy.
The military industrial complex?
A shared set of cultural elements, including values, norms, beliefs, and practices, that are widely spread and experienced across the globe, often facilitated by technologies like the internet and mass media. It represents a convergence of cultures, where local traditions and practices are influenced and sometimes replaced by global trends.
What is global culture?