Unit 6
The belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle.
Social Darwinism
the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans
Treaty of Versailles
An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. This was in response to the NATO
Warsaw Pact
Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades
climate change
an international organization founded in 1945 to maintain international peace and security, promote human rights, and foster international cooperation
United Nations (UN)
1882 law that barred Chinese laborers from entering the United States
Chinese Exclusion Act
After World War I, this United States president sought to reduce the risk of war by writing the Fourteen Points that influenced the creation of the League of Nations.
Woodrow Wilson
The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea.
Korean War
an economic system where the laws of supply and demand provide the sole basis for the changes in the economy, without government intervention
free market economy
the event that started the space race
the launch of the sputnik
People who worked for a set number of years before becoming free were
Indentured Servants
The name of President Roosevelt's program for getting the United States out of the depression
New Deal
President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology
Truman Doctrine
created a free trade zone between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, promoting economic integration but also leading to job losses and economic dislocation
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
This is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty.
NATO
mass emigrations from a country or region that may take place over a period of many years
Diaspora
1929. This triggered the collapse of the Great Depression.
US Stock Market Crash
a system of legalized racial segregation and discrimination enforced in South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s. It meant "apartness" in Afrikaans.
Apartheid
a period of significant technological advancements in agriculture that led to dramatically increased crop yields. This was achieved through the introduction of high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice, along with the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and improved irrigation systems.
Green Revolution
This concept was used after WWII and describes the right of people to choose their own form of government.
Self-determination
This event laid the foundation for modern economic systems based on mass production, consumption, and global trade
Industrial Revolution
a wall separating East and West Berlin built by East Germany in 1961 to keep citizens from escaping to the West
Berlin Wall
a conflict where opposing sides are primarily supported and directed by external third-party powers, often major powers, without those powers directly engaging in the conflict
Proxy War
Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.
Globalization
ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea
the suez canal