Mr. Haskell
World History
3 June 2005
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Terrorism � the deliberate use of random violence, usually against civilians to get revenge or to achieve political goals. Terrorists tried to force governments to give in to their demands.
Privatization � Privatization is the selling off of state-owned industries to private investors. They did this with the hope that efficient private enterprises would produce higher-quality goods in the long run.
Nonaligned � Nonaligned is to not ally with either side during the Cold War. Many new nations decided to be nonaligned and not interfere in the war.
Multinational corporation � These were enterprises with branches in many countries which invested in developing the world. They brought new technology to mining, agriculture, and transportation,
Liberation theology � Some Roman Catholic clergy members adopted this liberation movement. This movement called for people to take a more active role in opposing the social conditions that contributed to poverty.
Interdependence � Interdependence is the dependence of countries on goods, resources, and knowledge from other parts of the world. Transportation and the communication systems have made the world largely interdependent.
Culture shock � Following WWII many nations and cultures merged and new ideas spread. The US was the leading nation in fashions and fads among other nations.
Acid rain � New economic development was affecting the environment in a negative way. Gases from power plants and factories produced acid rain, which damaged forests, lakes and farmland.
Effects of the Cold War � Although the Cod War was a time of depression and conflict, many new advancements were made. The Cold war brought new science and technology, medical breakthroughs and economic changes.
Why did democracy fail in many new nations? � The new nations wrote constitutions modeled on those of western democracies, to keep the democratic reforms. The new nations were struggling to keep up with other nations and could not make such a huge change all at once.
Majority of world�s wealth controlled by�? �The new nations of the global North were the leading nations as far as wealth was concerned. These nations led the way for many advancements and changes.
effect of urbanization in developing nations � Many newcomers in cities had to settle in shantytowns and could not afford some necessities. These people that moved from villages to cities suffered culture shock.
factories effect on environmental damage - Factories produced acid rain, which was a form of pollution. This rain damaged forests, lakes, farmland, and could lead to global warming.
factors contributing to political instability in African nations- Civil wars and other struggles prevented economic development. Huge expenses were spent on military needs rather than the people.
primary cause of global interdependence � Transportation and communication systems have grown to become huge industries and have made the world increasingly independent. Interdependence is the dependence of countries on goods, resources, and knowledge from other parts of the world.
Global South � The global South refers to the developing world. The South has three quarters of the world�s population and much of its natural resources.
modern technology � Technology grew rapidly and has transformed human life and thought. New forms of energy, especially nuclear power came with the new technology.
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Welfare state � This system was to keep most features of a capitalist economy but have the government take greater responsibility in the social and economic needs of the people. This was a goal of the Leftist parties.
Glasnost � Glasnost was part of the reforms Gorbachev suggested. This meant openness and encouraged people to publicly discuss the country�s problems.
Dissident � Dissidents are people that spike out against the government. Critics of the government faced arrest and imprisonment.
Deficit � Deficit is the gap between what a government spends and takes in through taxes
and other sources. As the deficit increased the conservatives made deeper cuts in social and economic programs.
D�tente � D�tente is the relaxation of tensions. D�tente brought new agreements to reduce nuclear stockpiles.
Leonid � In time, Leonid Brezhnev took over the Soviet Union, holding power until his death in 1982. He did not like dissidents and eventually made the Brezhnev Doctrine.
Brezhnev � Took over the Soviet Union after Khrushchev. The suppressed dissidents and had them imprisoned.
Charles de Gaulle � He led the Free French during the war. He also set up the Fifth Republic and realized France must give up Algeria.
Martin Luther King Jr. � MLK believed in human equality. The Civil Rights Movement began headed by MLK and many African Americans were trying to take steps to gaining more rights and equality.
Joseph McCarthy � McCarthy charged many Americans for harboring=g communist sympathies. This occured while the US was trying to suppress communism.
Margaret Thatcher � She supported social and economic programs that promoted individual initiative. She also privatized government-run industries.
Perestroika � Perestroika was the restructuring of government and the economy. Gorbachev hoped this would boost efficiency and output.
Service Industries service industry is and industry, which provides a national service rather than a product. These include healthcare, finance, sales, education, and recreation.
Mikhail Gorbachev � In foreign policy, Mikhail Gorbachev sought an end to costly Cold War tensions. He renounced the Brezhnev Doctrine and he also signed arms control treaties with the US.
Helmut Kohl �Helmut Kohl told both the Soviet Union and the West that a united Germany would pose no threat to peace. German voters later approved reunification, and Kohl became chancellor.
Nikita Khrushchev �Nikita Khrushchev shocked top Communist party members when he publicly denounced Stalin�s abuse of power. Khrushchev tried to free many political prisoners as well.
Josip Tito �Tito set up a communist government in Yugoslavia, but he pursued a path independent of Moscow. He did not decide to join the Warsaw Pact and claimed he wanted to be neutral in the Cold War.
Lech Walesa � Led by Lech Walesa, shipyard workers in the port of Gdansk organized an independent trade union called Solidarity. This group grew drastically in size and they tried to make political reforms.
reunification of Germany � There was a huge decline in the communism that was spread throughout Germany. The Germans had to pull themselves together and were unified once again.
goal of separatism in Quebec � Quebec�s French-speaking people wanted to set themselves apart from the other people of Canada. This should have been solved but really no changes were made.
result of central economic planning in the Soviet Union � Economic changes were abundant in the Soviet Union. Unfortunately, the Soviet met its downfall.
civil war in Yugoslavia � After Josip Tito�s death and the fall of communism, a wave of nationalism tore Yugoslavia apart. Many new nations were formed and peoples were separated.