Industrial & Imperial
This term describes the movement of people from rural farms to crowded cities during the Industrial Revolution.
What is Urbanization?
The 1914 assassination of this Archduke in Sarajevo is considered the "spark" that started World War I.
Who was Franz Ferdinand?
This 45-year period of tension and competition existed between the USA and the Soviet Union.
What is the Cold War?
This legal system of racial segregation and discrimination was used in South Africa until 1994.
What is Apartheid?
This process describes how the world is becoming more connected through trade, technology, and culture.
What is Globalization?
This policy involves a strong nation taking political or economic control over a weaker country.
What is Imperialism?
The United States officially joined World War II after the 1941 surprise attack on this naval base.
What is Pearl Harbor?
This major world event in 1991 signaled the official end of the Cold War
What is the Fall of the Soviet Union (USSR)?
This ongoing conflict in the Middle East centers on religious and political disputes over land.
What is the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
This "Revolution" involved new seeds and fertilizers that greatly increased the world's food supply.
What is the Green Revolution?
This economic theory suggests the government should control production to ensure wealth is shared equally.
What is Socialism?
This 1919 agreement ended WWI but was criticized for being too harsh on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
During the Cold War, both superpowers built massive stockpiles of these atomic-powered explosives.
What are Nuclear Weapons?
This term refers to the intentional killing of a specific group based on their race, religion, or ethnicity.
What is Genocide?
In 1973, this event proved how dependent modern industrialized economies are on energy and fuel.
What is the Oil Crisis?
In the late 1800s, European powers held a "Scramble" to colonize and divide up this continent.
What is Africa?
This political style used by Hitler and Mussolini gives a dictator total control over every part of life.
What is Totalitarianism (or Fascism)?
This is the process where former colonies in Africa and Asia gained independence from European rule.
What is Decolonization?
This country removed their French colonziers with force
What is Vietnam
This organization was created to allow European countries to trade easily and share a single currency (the Euro).
What is the European Union?
This island nation is where the Industrial Revolution first began due to its coal, iron, and colonies.
What is Great Britain?
This state-sponsored genocide during WWII resulted in the murder of 6 million Jewish people.
What is the Holocaust?
This international organization was founded in 1945 to prevent future world wars.
What are the United Nations?
This country removed its British colonizers with non-violence and civil disobedience. Its movements would inspire the Civil Rights Era in the US.
What is India?
These are people who are forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
What are Refugees?