1200-1450
Islam
Major religion that spread throughout Southeast Asia via Indian Ocean trade during this period
Ottoman Empire
Muslim empire that ruled most of modern day Turkey and Southeast Europe. Gunpowder!!!!
Industrial Revolution
the transition from hand labor to big manfacturing.
Berlin Wall
The wall signifying division between East and West during the Cold War.
George Washington
First US president.
Song Dynasty
This Chinese dynasty ruled during much of this period and revived Confucian bureaucracy.
Shia Islamic gunpowder empire.
French Revolution
1789-1794
Franz Ferdinand
Archduke that was assassinated leading to WWII.
Opposite of Capitalism
Ghenghis Khan
Leader of the Mongol Army during it's upbringing and was an effective leader. Had thousands of kids.
Akbar the Great
Mughal Empire known for religious tolerance and attempts to unify India.
Opium
The drug that led to mass violence and conflict in China, ending in Europe obtaining influence over China.
Warsaw Pact
Opposed NATO.
The Plague
black death
Mali Empire
Major empire in Africa; origin of Mansa Musa
Meiji Restoration
Tokugawa Shogunate attempt to bring Japan back to it's prime through rapid industrialization.
Bolsheviks
The leading group in the Russian Revolution that resulted in a communist government.
Dehli Sultanate
First major Muslim rule in India. Established after Turkic ivasion. Dynasties like Mamluk or Sayyid.
Triangular Trade
the term describing the three part trade system; goods, people, raw materials.
Between Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
Karl Marx
Wrote the communist manifesto and inspired labor movements.
Blitzkrieg
The strategy of warfare that Germany used to quickly overwhelm their oponent; Lighting War
Witch Hunts (1550-1650)
Wide spread persecutions in Europe and America driven by religious fear and the protestant reformation during the 1500-1600s