Chapter 30 flashcards
Ostalgie
Nostalgia for the culture and lifestyle that was in the former East Bloc that is now gone. German term
ethnic cleansing
Attempt to make a uniform ethnic territory by forceful intimidation, deportation, and killing.
Kosovo Liberation Army KLA
Kosovar militants looking for freedom from Serbia so they formed a military organization in 1998.
globalization
More technologically connected economy with the exchange of different ideas worldwide like religious, political, and cultural ideas.
European Union EU
Alliance of 27 European nations. Economic, political, and cultural alliance
Maastricht Treaty
Basis of the formation of the EU. Set standards of finance and culture for member states and a monetary system.
World Trade Organization WTO
Financial institution that set tariff agreements and trade for member countries to help manage a big percentage of the world’s export/import policies.
Neogovernmental organizations NGOs
Organizations that are independent and have very strict agendas like environmental protection and international activities.
diasporas
ethnic groups outside of their homelands
multiculturalism
Mixing culture and ethnic styles in daily life. Film, music, art, and literature
war on terror
George W. Bush’s American policy to fight all global terrorism.
Arab Springs
Series of political revolts in Middle East countries and North Africa that wanted to end authoritarian. West supported regimes
Climate change
Long term weather pattern changes caused by carbon dioxide emissions from cars and fossil fuels.
Muslim Brotherhood
Islamic reform group founded in 1928 in Egypt to get economic independence and liberation from European control. Wanted to go back to shari’a law
