World War I
World War I ended with the signing of this treaty that famously punished Germany by making them pay for the damages of the war, and shrink the size of their military.
Treaty of Versailles.
This strategy of attacking very quickly was used by the Axis Powers to take over a lot of territory in a short amount of time.
Blitzkrieg.
This term was used to describe the division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War.
Iron Curtain.
This term is used to describe the mass killing of a specific group (could be based on religion, ethnicity, nationality, etc.).
Genocide.
In response to British imperialism and colonization, Gandhi led a famous act of non-violent protest when he and his supporters performed this. Gandhi and his supporters would later be arrested and beaten for this act of non-violent protest.
Salt March
This old school type of warfare was used during World War I, and when combined with new military technologies, led to mass casualties in the war.
Trench Warfare
Hiroshima & Nagasaki.
This was the long-term policy of the United States throughout the entirety of the Cold War.
Containment (of communism).
This system of forced racial segregation in South African government and society was eventually repealed by the work of Nelson Mandela and F.W de Klerk.
Apartheid.
This group of women in Argentina famously performed acts of non-violent protest after their family members were registered as "disappeared" by the Argentinian government.
Mothers of Plaza de Mayo.
This organization was formed after World War I to prevent future conflicts from breaking out. It did not do a good job of keeping peace and was later replaced by the United Nations after World War 2.
League of Nations
Many World War II leaders like Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin were known for being these kinds of leaders who rule with total control and suppress anyone who opposes them.
Totalitarian.
This was the idea that if one country fell to communism, many others would as well. Therefore, the US needed to intervene to stop the spread of communism in other countries, leading to their involvement in the Korean and Vietnamese wars.
Domino Theory
Following the events of the Holocaust, the United Nations formed this document which said that everyone on the planet shall be entitled to basic human rights like life, liberty, and security from oppression.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
While under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping, Chinese citizens had economic freedom but lacked political freedom. Many people being unhappy with this system began to demand change from the Chinese government, and began to protest in this place. Many protestors were shot and killed by the Chinese government.
Tiananmen Square
The assassination of this royal individual of the Austria-Hungary Empire was known as the short-term cause of World War I.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
This was the name of Joseph Stalin's plan to strengthen and industrialize the Soviet Union economy, in which Soviet citizens would be assigned collectivized jobs and were told what to produce.
5-Year Plans.
These were two policies created by Mikhail Gorbachev that made the Soviet economy more open and free-market oriented. These two policies contributed to the end of communism in the Soviet Union.
Glasnost & Perestroika.
Pol Pot, the leader of this communist group in Cambodia, committed genocide against intellectuals, westerners, as well as anyone in society that may opposed their rule.
Khmer Rouge
This movement in Africa encouraged independence, and unity among the people in the African continent. Individuals like Kwame Nkrumah and Jomo Kenyatta were leaders in this movement.
Pan-Africanism.
After pulling out of World War I, the Russians experienced a communist revolution and takeover led by this man inspired by Karl Marx.
Vladimir Lenin
Munich Agreement
This communist revolutionary led he independence movement in Vietnam against French colonial control. Him and his followers would later invade South Vietnam, starting the Vietnam War.
Ho Chi Minh.
Ayatollah Khomeini
Since gaining independence from Britain, India & Pakistan have long struggled and fought over this region of land that borders both countries.
Kashmir.