1900 - present: Unit 7 + 8 + 9

fell due to siding with Germany in WW1 and internal disagreements as the empire rules over many ethnic groups and had resulting nationalist movements like the Young Turks

fell due to results that broke out in the lower clas over teh famine caused by all resources going to the war effort, Nicholas II abdicating the throne, and sow expansion of things like infrastructure

Revolution over land inequity, due to lack of industry and lack of democratic reform. Result was the overthrow of the dictator Diez and a long period of instability where eventually the constitutionalists win, create a constitution, an expand rights/liberties

Dynasty of China that fell due to owing significant debt to European governments, internal corruption and ethnic tension between the Qing Machi and Han peoples

when a party/parties, both government and civilians, are willing to give everything to the war effort. Typically includes propaganda, and intense nationalism to garner public support

extreme manifestation of nationalism and authoritarianism where one leader is granted extreme power and independence is reduced

treaty ending WW1 which made the german government accept all responsibility for the war

US policy after World War 1 that created jobs in order to help end the great depression and set a precedent for social reforms

Lenin Soviet Plan for limited capitalism in order to help grown the economy

1928 Soviet plan under Stalin that set to reduce the depression by collectivizing farming and increased industrial production, resulted in the holodomor

group led by Gandhi which filed complaints against the British govt and formulated mass resistance movements like the salt march and homespun movement

Ghana leader who led boycotts, strikes, and marches to protest the imperialism of the British

european allied nations divided up former colonies and essentially ruled over then saying they weren’t ready for self rule

WW2 technology that was used to scale difficult terrain and added protection to soldiers, armed with heavy artillery

ww2 technology that made the collection of knowledge regarding troops positions easier and shifted some fighting away from civilians

WW2 technology that ended the war. Clear power distinction between those who had it and those who didn;t

more common fighting tactic during WW2 where fire starting agents would be dropped

The Ottoman empire had lost a battle to the Soviets and accusations were made that the American people were secretly on the Soviet side. The Kurdish government killed 1.5 Armenian people

The Khmer Rouge killed 1.5 to 3 million pepople, mostly intellectuals and Cham Muslums. Anyone suspected of not being completely loyal could be tortured and killed

the Nazi Party used existing anti-semitism and hatred to create blame for mass hunger and hyperinflation, causing the murder of 6 million Jewish people, and many lgbtq and roma peoples as well

Ukrianian genocide of famine that resulted from the 5 year plan

theory developed by Truman that if communism takes over one nation, those surrounding will also fall

US policy in the old war of getting involved to prevent the dominoes from falling

military alliance of western nations

Alliance of the soviet states that was a response to NATO

Attempted reconstruction of the USSR economically and politically put forth by Gorbachev

Soviet union revitalizing plan which sought to increase industry and agricultural production through collectivized farming

Leader of the USSR after Lenin who instituted the 5 year plan

“openness policy” of the soviet union near the end

nation that the USSR invaded which was a costly failure

In 1950, the communist north attacked the democratic south. The US and USSR both supported their respective ideologies with troops and money in this proxy conflict that resulted in basically the same parallel

Conflict staring in 1955 between the communist north led by Ho Chi Minh and the primarily democratic south aided by the US which resulted in the north winning after 2 decades of fighting

Leader of the communist movement in Vietnam

international movement of nations that sought to stay neutral in the cold war

First leader of Indonesia after decolonization from the French who was a leader of the non-aligned movement

agricultural restructuring plan in Mao’s China that included collectivized farming, backyard furnaces for steel production, and had people live in communes. Resulted in massive famines and many deaths as quotas couldn’t be met

movements of people who wanted regional unity such as an all-africa pact

Egyptian leader who nationalized the Suez canal and was the leader of the pan-arabism movement.

Iranian revitalizing movement that brought educational, healthcare, and government reforms to bring more strict Islamic codes to the country

islamic terrorist group that wants to bring down the west, behind 9/11 attacks

Leader of the Indian national congress who argued for peaceful and nonviolent protests like the homespun movement and the salt march

Condition of independence of India from Britain to establish a separate Muslm state. Results in millions of people moving and many deaths

female prime minister of India who instituted bank nationalism and higher taxes on the rich

Gandhi’s form of passive political resistance

example of a nation that violently got its independence after the FLN rose up against the French government, settler colony

Nation that fell to communism under Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge which had the killing fields and massive interrogation of anyone not ethnically Cambodian or suspected of being a foreign national

Name of the communist dictator that led the Khmer Rouge

The “butcher of Uganda” who instituted major political repression and ethnic persecution

political movement to separate the french region of canada from Canda which didn’t pass

conflict in Nicaragua where the FSLN had overthrown the US backed Samoza family government and the counterrevolution then tried to oust the FSLN gov (CIA trained and backed them). USSR supported the FLSN which won

Communist Dictator of Chile from 1973-1990 who sentenced many people to torture and shut down parlement

peruvian revolutionary group that endorsed maoism that sought to establish a dictatorship of the proletariat

example of a chemical that has increased agricultural production but harms wildlife and leads to monocultures

disease spread by mosquitoes

bacterial disease spread via water

act of mass clearing trees

process by which fertile land becomes desert by drought or inappropriate agriculture

Chinese leader after Mao who opened the nation up to foreign investments

lends money to qualifying nation to promote economic growth, investments, and job supply

sets laws that govern 90% of international trade

political and economic union of 10 states in Southeast Asia

established a free-trade zone in North America; it was signed in 1992 by Canada, Mexico, and the United States and took effect on Jan. 1, 1994. immediately lifted tariffs on the majority of goods produced by the signatory nations.

1948 document that outlined the rights of all people globally

activist movement to protect the global climate and maintain biodiversity

indigenous grassroots organization in Kenya that empowers women through the planting of trees

sets the fair trade standards for organizations and corporations

began again in 1896 to promote nationalism, holds a major International audience

created in 1920 to promotes International peace and cooperation

created in 1945 to maintain international peace and prevent conflict

UN affiliated court where war criminals can be tried