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| * laid the official grounds for the persecution of Jews. Hitler justified these laws by stating that the “legal regulation of the problem” of Jews in Germany was the only way to stop the “defensive actions of the enraged population” |
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| * Meaning "living space," it was a basic principle of Nazi foreign policy. Hitler believed that eastern Europe had to be conquered to create a vast German empire for more physical space, a greater population, and new territory to supply food and raw materials. |
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| * Stalin moving factories east of the Ural mountains in order to deter the Nazis from destroying them. |
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| * Japanese Island. Atomic bomb dropped on it by Truman/US during WWII. Seen as the end of WWII. |
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* a forced labor camp and administrative complex in support of the death camp.
* Inmates died from execution, exhaustion, or mistreatment. |
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* a military revolt against the Republican government of Spain, supported by conservative elements within the country.
**The Nationalists, as the rebels were called, received aid from Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.
The Republicans received aid from Soviet Union, International Brigades, and a great number of volunteers from European countries and the United States. |
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| * a mass murder and war rape that occurred during the six-week period following the Japanese capture of the former capital of the Republic of China, on December 13, 1937 during the Second Sino-Japanese War |
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| * In 1938 Russia, Germany, Britain, France, and Italy met in Munich to decide what action, if any, to take concerning Germany’s aggression in Czechoslovakia. Enacted policy of appeasement. |
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| * Supplied food and fuel to citizens of west Berlin when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin. |
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| containment/George Kennan |
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* a foreign policy strategy followed by the United States during the Cold War.
* First laid out by ______ in 1947, he stated that communism needed to be contained and isolated, or it would spread to neighboring countries-- Domino effect. |
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| * Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill discussed how to divide southeastern Europe into spheres of influence. |
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| * document by president stating the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent their falling into the Soviet sphere. |
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* Meeting by the Big Three (Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt)trying to establish an agenda for governing post-war Germany.
* Unconditional surrender of Germany. Forced reparation labor. Demilitarization/Denazification. |
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* Officially European Republican Program
* US plan for reconstruction of post WWII Europe. |
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* Was prime minister and later president of Yugoslavia.
* One of the main founders and promoter of Non-Aligned Movement.
* Criticized as authoritarian. |
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* Economic and social campaign of the Chinese Communist Party, led by Mao Zedong.
* Used agriculturalization, industrialization, and collectivization.
* Plan failed and caused Great Chinese Famine. |
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* Vietnamese Marxist revolutionary. Formed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
* led the Viet Minh independence movement from 1941 onward, and defeating the French Union in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu. |
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| * an American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was a Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. Accepted Japan's surrender. |
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* Mass movement in People's Republic of China that ended with Mao Zedong's death in 1976.
* Resulted in social, political, and economic upheaval. Widespread persecution.
* A lot of culture, antiques, and historical sites were destroyed. |
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* Chinese politician and leader of the Communist Party of China.
* Instrumental in Chinas reconstruction following "The Great Leap Foward"
* At odds with political ideologies of Mao Zedong.
*Purged twice during the cultural revolution. |
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* "General Federation of Laborers in the Land of Israel" is a trade union.
* Established during the British Mandate for Palestine (favored Israel as Jews new home)
*One of the most powerful institutions in the State of Israel. |
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* Arab defeated by Israelis.
* Took control of the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, and the Golan Heights from Syria. |
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* 2nd president of Egypt. Overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan.
* Nationalized Suez Canal.
*Anti-imperialist. |
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* an intergovernmental organization of states considering themselves not aligned formally with or against any major power bloc.
* Founded by Indonesian Prime Minister (Sukarno), Indian Prime Minister (Nehru), Egypts president (Nasser), and Yogoslavian president(Tito)during the Cold War. |
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* Small Palestinian Arab Village
* declared its neutrality during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine between Arabs and Jews
* Depopulated after massacre of over 100 people by by paramilitaries from the Irgun and Lehi groups (radical Arab organizations). |
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* unsuccessful attempt by a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba, with support from US government armed forces, to overthrow the Cuban government of Fidel Castro. During JFK presidency.
* The Cuban armed forces, trained and equipped by Eastern Bloc nations, defeated the exile combatants in three days. |
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* Served as the first prime minister and president of Kenya.
* Founding Father. Led Kenya to independence.
* Created a relatively stable capitalist economy. |
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* First person elected as president in a democratic election in South Africa.
* Anti-apartheid activist.
* Led his party in the negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in 1994.
* Has won the Nobel prize. |
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* Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
* Made up of 12 developing countries (ex. Iran, Saudi Arabia,Nigeria, Venezuela etc.)
* According to its statues, one of principle goals is to find best means for safeguarding the cartel's interests, individually and collectively.
* Extremely influential in the market. Determines production and prices.
* Arab members used "Oil Weapon" during the "Yom Kippur war." |
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* Sara and Dara are Iran's Islamic interpretation of Barbie and Ken.
* Created by government agency to promote traditional values, like wearing "modest" clothing. |
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* Period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during the era of its domination by the Soviet Union after World War II
* Attempt to grant additional rights to the citizens in an act of partial decentralization of the economy and democratization. Loosened restriction on the media, speech, and travel. |
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* Became the first prime and later president of Ghana.
* Led colony to independence.Believed in the goal of "United States of African"
* Accused of forming a dictatorship |
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* Four countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Singapore. More have been added recently, such as Malaysia.
* With their highly skilled workforce they emulate Japan's powerful economic system for their own advantage. Successful. |
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* Was married to Juan Peron, president of Argentina. She served as First Lady.
* Worked throughout her life to help the poor, or "Los Descamisados." Worked for women's rights in Argentina.
* Still loved by Argentinians today. |
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* Title of a 1992 article and later turned into a book by Benjamin R. Barber.
* Describes the trials and tribulations of "McWorld" (globalization and the corporate control of the political process)vesus "Jihad" (tradition and traditional values, in the form of extreme nationalism or religious orthodoxy and theocracy)in foreign nations, particularly Middle Eastern ones.
* Author feels "McWorld" will eventually wins the struggle. Proposes models for alternatives. |
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* Glasnost = Freedom of Speech. Perestroika = reformation.
* Those were initiatives by the last USSR leader, Mikhail Gorbachev during the mid- to late 1980s.
* Brought open market policies to Russia. Handful of Russians got most of the money. |
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* Created by strategists in the Afrikaner National Party around 1948.
* Was a policy of segregation and political and economic discrimination against non-European groups in the Republic of South Africa. |
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* Economic and political union of 27 member states located primarily in Europe.
* Moved toward integration after WWII. Believed to have been used as an escape from extreme forms of Nationalism that devastated the continent. |
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* Great Britain, US, Soviet Union, France in the meeting.
* Two tasks: Unify Korea, and possibility of restoring peace in Indochina.
* Created "Geneva Accord" for Indochina solution. Made two zones in Vietnam: one slice for the Viet Minh and the other slice for the State of Vientam.
* No solution to Korean division. Korea still divided today. |
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