Introduction to the 1900's Flashcards
1
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technology feeds off of autocatalytic
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- communication
- transportation
- space race
- energy
- medicine
- quantum physics
2
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note
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- United States becomes a world power
- globalization
- possibly the most “violent” era? (WWI, WWII as well as purges and genocidal incidents)
- rise of communism (beginning in Russia, then China)
- cold war
- colonization - starts to break up (i.e. India, Africa, Vietnam, etc.)
- population growth
- trade unions
- world bank
- rise of terrorism
- rise of minority and women’s rights
- move from coal and bio-fuel to petroleum, electricity, nuclear energy
- polio vaccine
- population growth (staggering growth)
- 1,470 incidents in the 1970s (U.S.)
- by the mid 70s, 50-60 bombings a year
3
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communism
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- Lenin
- Stalin
- Mao
- Castro
- cold war intensifies
4
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communications
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- radio
- telephone
- television
- the internet
- smart phones
- automobile
- airplane
- space race (60’s)
5
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Europe Union (1993)
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- one aim is to prevent wars and strengthen bonds between European nations and allows freedom of movement of Europeans and freedom of movement for trade items
6
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NAFTA (1994)
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- a trade pact which eliminated tariffs on goods and services between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
7
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OPEC (1960)
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- objective to co-ordinate and unify petroleum policies among member countries, in order to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers
8
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World Bank (1945)
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- help rebuild war-torn countries and WWII and tend to the needs of nations on Latin America and Africa during decolonization
9
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around the world in the 1900s, the process of _______ freed several countries from their colonial rulers
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- decolonization
10
Q
the presence of McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken in places like South Korea is an example of __
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- americanization
11
Q
the league of nations, formed after world war i, gave way to the _____
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- united nations
12
Q
during the era of the 1900s, advancements in ______ developed exponentially
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- communication
- transportation
13
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the 1900s are considered to be the most violent period in world history due in large part to _____
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- world war I & II
