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The first attempt at an international organization to stop international conflict.
League of Nations.
An extreme right-wing, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, and the forcible suppression of opposition
Fascism.
Evaluate whether international organizations have been effective in promoting global stability.
Mixed—some success (UN peacekeeping) but limited by lack of enforcement power.
Explain ONE environmental consequence of globalization.
Increased pollution and climate change due to industrial expansion.
United Mongol tribes and created the largest contiguous land empire in history
Genghis Khan
Explain how the Green Revolution both improved and created problems in developing regions.
Increased food production but caused environmental damage and inequality between large and small farmers.
What parts of the world are included in the phrase "Dar al-Islam"?
Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, Southern and Eastern Europe
Explain how container shipping transformed global trade.
Reduced costs and increased efficiency, allowing rapid expansion of global supply chains.
Explain how the spread of diseases in the modern era differs from earlier periods.
Faster global spread due to travel, but better medical responses (vaccines, antibiotics).
When did World War 1 begin?
1914
Compare ONE similarity between Cold War proxy wars and earlier imperial conflicts.
Both involved powerful states competing indirectly for influence over weaker regions.
Expanded Mali, promoted Islam, famous pilgrimage to Mecca showing immense wealth
Mansa Musa
The group of countries who didn't "pick a side" during the Cold War.
Non-Aligned Movement.
Developed communism and critiqued capitalism in response to industrialization
Karl Marx
Explain ONE impact of the internet on political movements.
Facilitates rapid organization and spread of ideas (ex: Arab Spring).
Explain how advances in communication technology changed economic globalization after 1990.
Enabled instant coordination of global markets and outsourcing (ex: internet, mobile tech).
What were common effects of decolonization on previous colonies?
Violence, political struggle, outside interference.
Challenged the Catholic Church with the 95 Theses, sparking the Reformation
Martin Luther
When did the Meiji Restoration begin?
1868.
Evaluate how trade agreements influence economic inequality.
Can increase growth but may widen inequality within countries.
Where was foot binding (cultural practice of reinforcing elite status/gender) practiced?
China and some limited amount in Korea.
Explain how nuclear power reflects both progress and risk in the modern era.
Provides energy but poses risks of accidents and weapons proliferation.
When did the American Revolution begin?
1776
Where was Forced Indigenous labor under Spanish colonial rule, called Encomienda, practiced?
North America/Mexico
The idea that a colony exists to benefit the mother country.
Mercantilism