Revolutions and Independence
This 1776 document declared the American colonies free from British rule.
The Declaration of Independence
This country was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
Great Britain
This war (1914–1918) was known as “The Great War.”
World War 1
Gandhi led a non-violent independence movement in this country.
India
The invention of this machine greatly expanded access to information in the Industrial Age.
Printing Press
The French Revolution led to the rise of this military leader.
Napoleon Bonaparte
This economic theory, associated with Adam Smith, advocates for free markets.
capitalism
The Treaty of Versailles ended this major conflict.
World War 1
Nelson Mandela was a key figure in ending apartheid in this nation.
South Africa
The internet became widely used during this decade.
1990s
Toussaint Louverture led this successful slave revolt in the Caribbean.
The Haitian Revolution
The Meiji Restoration helped industrialize this East Asian nation.
Japan
Blitzkrieg was a military strategy used in this war.
World War 2
Mao Zedong led this major political revolution in China.
Chinese Communist Revolution
This global organization, formed in 1945, works to promote peace and cooperation.
The UN
This 1917 revolution led to the first Communist state.
The Russian Revolution
This Marxist term describes the working class.
proletariat
This Cold War event in 1962 nearly brought the world to nuclear war.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Iranian Revolution in 1979 replaced a monarchy with this form of government.
What is an Islamic Republic
The Green Revolution involved innovations in this field to combat global hunger.
agriculture
The decolonization of this region accelerated after WWII, leading to the formation of countries like Ghana and Kenya.
Africa
In response to industrial capitalism, this ideology emerged promoting shared ownership of production.
socialism
This Southeast Asian conflict saw major U.S. involvement during the Cold War.
Vietnam War
This group led a revolution in Nicaragua in the 1970s against a U.S.-backed dictatorship.
The Sandinistas
McDonald’s and K-Pop are examples of this cultural trend.
globalization