Final Study Guide Flashcards
What does anglophone mean?
English speaking
What does francophone mean?
French speaking
What is appeasement?
The policy of advocating further arguments or war by accepting the conditions or demands of the aggressor
What happened surrounding Sudetenland?
After WWI Germany was attempting to gather land from when there were German speaking minorities. Germany wanted to acquire Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia. In an effort to keep the peace big leaders met and decided to turn over the land. This was appeasement
Why was little or othing done to stop the Nazi’s before the second WW?
Because Britain and France became indecisive and which caused them to follow the policy of appeasement. They did not step in unless the actions were directly in conflict with their interests
What is Asymmetric Federalism?
In confederation where different states posses different powers and one or more of the substates has considerably more power
What is authoritarianism?
The enforcement of strict obedience to authority
Autonomous?
A country having the freedom to govern itself
Bilateralism?
Two nations or nation states cooperate to pursue each nations interests
What is unilateralism?
One state or nation state acts independently to pursue its interests
Who were the Bourgeoisie?
The middle class people who accumulated economic wealth through trade and commerce
What is collective consciousness?
When members of a group share similar values, beliefs, and internalized feelings based on their shared experiences
What are crimes against humanity?
A deliberate act that causes human suffering or death
What is cosmopolitan?
Being familiar with many cultures and countries or including many cultures
What is domestic policy?
Decisions that are directly related to all issues within a nations border
Economic Nationalism?
Ideology that favors state intervention in the economy
What is an ecozone?
The broadest geographic division of earth based in distribution of organisms
What is ethnic nationalism?
Shared ethnic ties between groups of people
What are equalization payments?
Payments made to other provinces from other provinces to help their broke asses
What is federalism?
The mixed mode of government combining regional government with a central government
What is the Feudal System?
The hierarchy of France before the French Revolution
What the hierarchy of the Feudal System?
King
Nobles
Knights
Peasants
What were the groups under the Ancien Regime?
King
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
Who was under the First Estate in the Ancien Regime?
The Roman Catholic Clergy
- Male dominated
- Exempt from paying taxes
- Had political power
Who was under the Second Estate in the Ancien Regime?
The Nobility
- Exempt from paying taxes
- Had political power
- Enjoyed privileges not enjoyed by the third estate. Ex. Hunting
Who was under the Third Estate in the Ancien Regime?
Serfs, Peasants, and Merchants
- Could not own land
- Made up 90% of the population
- Paid heavy taxes
- No political power
What is Foreign Aid?
Money, food, or other resources given or lent by one country to another
What are examples of Foreign Aid?
After the Tsunami in the Indian Ocean, many countries supported by giving over 7 Billion to governments and NGOs to help survivors and countries rebuild
What is Foreign Policy?
A course of action that a sovereign nation takes in its conduct with other nation states or international organization
What was the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs?
A legal agreement between many countries whose overall purpose was to increase trade by eliminating barriers such as tariffs and quotas
Why was GATT created?
It was created after WW2 to boost economic activity and increase international trade
What Genocide occurred in Germany?
After WWI when Germany’s economy was failing, Hitler wanted to create a super power in Germany and wanted to have pure Germans and invade other areas for land. He used Jewish people as scapegoats for their failing economy and killed many of them
What Genocide occurred in Ukraine?
The Holodomor. Joseph Stalin stole farmland from the people called collectivization. He exported all food produced out of the country and seized all food sources forcing people to starve
What is homogenization?
The process where things are made uniform or similar
What is humanitarianism?
Assisting other nations and nation states with economic and social development as well as crisis
What are intergovernmental organizations IGOs?
An organization composed of sovereign states ex. United Nations