Duplicate of global II regents

The lessening of tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union when President Nixon + Brezhnev came to an agreement.

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution stating that survival of the fittest.

The domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country.

Laws that took away the social opportunities as well as the political rights and German citizenship for Jews.

Popular unrest sweeping this Middle East + North Africa launching pro-democracy movements.

Russian czar who wanted to modernize/westernize Russia + wanted a warm water port. In doing so, he set up St. Petersburg

Alexander II's son who was a czar and also sought to industrialize the country + rebuild Russia's economic strength.

Gorbachev's goal to stimulate economic growth + make industry more efficient, however it had negative effects.

A totalitarian state made by Hitler.

A plan by Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. to allow free trade between the three nations.

Local areas maintained their own government but under the control of imperializing power.

Prime minister of Britain that vowed to never give in to Germany.

The means of production and the means of distribution are privately owned and operated for profit.

Western democracies agreed that Germany would seize control of the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia.

Treaty of Versailles

An exiled Russian revolutionary and led a socialist Party: the Bolsheviks.

The right, given by God, to rule over a kingdom.

The policy of bringing all of the nation's resources to go into the war effort.

ANC leader who was sentenced and became a powerful symbol of the struggle for freedom against political oppression.

Groups of people who live and work together and hold property in common.

Economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned by the people for the welfare of all.

Leader of the Nazi Party who wanted to exterminate Jews. He had ultra-nationalism for Germans.

A self-educated former slave that led a revolt.

First Estate: Clergy; Second Estate: nobles; Third Estate: Bourgeoisie, poor city workers, and rural peasants.

French thinker that believed government should be separated into three branches: legislative, judicial and executive.

The 'Brain' of the Young Italy movement. He was also the prime minister of Italy and believes in realpolitik.

Nations giving into aggressive demands to maintain peace. (Great Britain and France to Germany)

This document states that human beings are born free and equal and rights.

A state being controlled by one party/person.

When peaceful marchers were shot on "Bloody Sunday" it destroyed the people's faith in the czar.

Succeeded Peter the Great, who defeated the Ottoman empire for the Red Sea.

A Russian elected national legislature that had very limited power.

What Wilheim called himself because this derived from Caesar's title as emperor.

An Indian leader that taught about nonviolent resistance and was the head of the Indian nationalist movement.

Working class.

Lesser warriors that promised loyalty to the daimyo and lived by a strict code of conduct known as the bushido.

A change in methods of farming. Advances in technology + farming practices led to an increase in food production.

An area in which an outside influence claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges, such as China.

Led China to be better

Applying Islamic principles to the problems in Islamic nations.

When the daimyo + samurai led a rebellion against the Tokugawa shogun.

Acts passed by Parliament to William and Mary to make sure that the monarchs do not have more power than the Parliament.

Leader of Poland. He organized Solidarity; an independent trade union that called for political change.

The spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause.

Not supporting either side. The U.S remained neutral because they wanted to continue trade with both sides of the war.

The child king of France that used the sun as a symbolism for his power. He led France into debt: Versailles palace

Treaty where Israel returned the Sinai peninsula to Egypt in exchange for Egypt's recognition of Israeli rights.

European leaders meeting up to discuss who had colonies in Africa.

When Japanese soldiers forced American + Filipino POWs to march up the Bataan peninsula, abusing them.

A diplomatic voyage to the U.S & Europe, by Japanese, to learn about Western governments

The movement devoted to building a Jewish state in Palestine.

An attempt by Russian czars to make all ethnic groups think, act, and believe as Russians.

Called for Hindus and Muslims to revolt against the British. Lost.

A German philosopher who promoted a more radical view of socialism.

The theory that a communist victory in South Vietnam would cause noncommunist governments to fall to communism.

The Archduke of Austria-Hungary that was assassinated by a Serbian extremist, being the spark that led to WWI.

Leader of the Soviet Union who wanted to ease Cold War tensions.

People who wanted independence from foreign rule.

The Age of Reason; the period in which people rejected traditional ideas and supported a belief of human reason.

Dictator of Iraq who started the Persian Gulf War when he refused to withdraw from Kuwait.

Where the people would choose their own government. This is what president Woodrow Wilson stressed.

Chancellor of Prussia and was a strong believer of realpolitik. He got his way through his 'Blood and Iron' policy.

Countries that Stalin and the Soviet Union had forced to become communist during the Cold War.

A terrorist Islamic group that broke away from al Qaeda and declared its own Islamic state.

The alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman empire.

The conflict with Japan and Russia competing over Korea ( Japan won )

People who opposed the power of the monarchs and sought democratic reforms.

A policy of openness; encouraging the people to discuss openly the problems of the Soviet Union.

An Italian dictator that took power when Italy was in chaos.

Stalin's plan to build industry and increase farm output.

The Soviet alliance, in response to NATO, that included the Soviet Union + Eastern Europe.

European nations competing to establish their presence in Africa.

A set of beliefs held by those who wanted to preserve traditional ways.

Protected laissez faire ideas which his Wealth of Nations.

An army officer who overthrew the ruler of Iran and set up his own dynasty, proclaiming himself shah.

When troops dug trenches along the front - very little ground was gained by either side because of this.

Used terrorist tactics and fought guerrilla warfare against Israelis at home and abroad.

The 'Soul' in the Young Italy movement. His writing and speeches provided inspiration to the nationalist movement.

People in the Third Estate that vowed to write a new constitution in France.

The countries of Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea having extremely aggressive economic growth.

South Vietnamese leader who allied with the U.S. to win the Vietnamese war.

An organization formed to strengthen democracy, promote human rights, and confront shared problems.

The National Assembly abolishing the privileges of the First and Second estates.

A massive project that was designed to strengthen democratic governments and lessen the expansion of communism.

An uprising. Young Palestinians began widespread acts of civil disobedience.

Chinese communist leader who pursued a program: The Great Leap Forward.

Prison camps where Stalin's opposition was sent to.

A peaceful form of Buddhism that values peace, simple living, nature, and beauty.

The successor to the League of Nations that promoted global peace as well as economic and social well-being.

Great Britain forced China to agree to harsh/unfair terms.

A council of workers and soldiers that the provisional government made to plot further action.

Government officials made all economic decisions. The government controlled all factories, business, and farms.

Payments for war damages. The Allied powers made the Central Powers pay for all reparations.

A bloodless transfer of power from James II to William and Mary (nonviolent overthrow).

The conflict with Japan and China competing over Korea. ( Japan won )

Israeli prime minister who signed an agreement that gave Palestinians in the Gaza Strip + West Bank limited self-rule.

An English thinker that believed all people possess natural rights. These rights include the rights of life, liberty,

The glorification of military power that arose in many European nations during the late 1800's.

A British businessman who became prime minister of the Cape Colony.

President of the U.S. who met with Churchill to discuss and declare their common desire to end Nazi tyranny.

Where Hitler betrayed the Soviets and attacked their troops. The Soviets drove them out (bloody).

Wealthy Japanese families who became powerful in banking and industry.

Empress of China who resisted change.

Stalin accusing and executing/exiling thousands of people, sending them to death or gulags.

Workers in the same occupation joining together to form organizations to press reforms.

European diplomats meeting to devise a peace settlement after Napoleon's defeat.

A theory which argued that businesses should be allowed to operate free of government interference.

A religion in India that blended the elements of Islam and Hinduism.

Led an opposition to the shah and declared Iran an Islamic republic based on Islamic fundamentalist beliefs.

Affirmed British support for the idea of establishing a 'national home for the Jewish people' in Palestine.

Leader of North Vietnam; communist.

A group formed during the Treaty of Versailles to settle problems through negotiations. This was very ineffective.

A German philosopher/economist who was also Communist and shared the same ideas of socialism as Marx.

The period in which the means of production of goods shifted from hand tools to complex machines

Immensely lavish palace in Paris that cost a lot.

The rule of a people by a dictatorial government that is nationalistic and militaristic.

Limiting communism to areas already under Soviet control.

Jacobin leader who wiped out all traces of the old regime + instituting radical reforms to build a 'Republic of Virtue'.

The 'Sword' he led the Red Shirts. Helped unite the two Italys.

The refusal to obey unjust laws.

A nationalist movement that was based on the idea that all Slavic peoples shared a common nationality.

An alliance, including Western Europe + U.S. & Canada, that pledged to support each other if the other was attacked.

Wealthy capitalists.

The king of Belgium who sent people on a mission to the interior of Africa to establish trade agreements

An economic and military program that was designed to help resist Soviet aggression. It was based on containment

China halting the transportation of Britain's Opium.

Led a resistance against the Spanish. He was inspired by the American revolution and was called the 'Spanish Liberator'.

Improved the steam engine that became the vital power source of the Industrial improvement in iron production.

Birthright to have life, liberty, and property.

Supplying the amount of goods in order to meet the demand for goods.