Period 4 Vocab P.2 Flashcards
Red guards
Paramilitary force of teenagers in China during males leadership – roam the streets attacking people who they perceived to be a potential threat to communism. Teachers and intellectuals were publicly, humiliated, beaten, and in some cases, murdered by them.
Pan– Africanism
The unity of African nations and people of African descent to support one another in re-insisting colonialism and racism
Nationalize
To transfer an industry (like oil, railroads, steel, ect.) from private ownership to state ownership.
Collectivization
Developing a system of social and economic organizations, based on collective ownership and control
Green revolution
A 20th century agricultural shift, which led to a large increase in crop production and developing countries, achieved by the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and highly yield crop varieties
Vaccine
A substance used to simulate immunity to a particular infectious disease or pathogen
Antibiotic
A medicine (such as penicillin) that stops the growth of or destroys bacterial infections
Longevity
Having a long-life span
Deforestation
The action of clearing a wide area of trees
Desertification
The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture
Economic liberalization
Lessening the government regulations and restrictions to in an economy – move towards laussez- faire capitalism.
Knowledge economy
Is system in which the production of goods and services is based on knowledge – intensive activities that contribute to advocate in technical and scientific education
Multinational corporation
Any corporation that is registered in operates in more than one country at a time (also known as a trans international corporation)
Globalization
The process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide
Consumer culture
A lifestyle, hyper – focused on spending money to buy material goods
United Nations
An international organization develops after World War II, the aims to maintain international peace and security, promote cup cooperation, among nations, and friendly relations
Greenhouse gases
Gases in the atmosphere, that raised the surface, temperature of planets, such as the Earth
