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Political Globalization Flashcards

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PRIMITIVE TIMES
Nomadic groups roamed the land, governed by the head of the family - typically a male. This is an example of…?

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Patriarchy

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A revolution that sparked after nomadic families settled down near rivers, learning to domesticate animals and cultivate crops instead of hunting and gathering like they used to.

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Agricultural Revolution

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ANCIENT TIMES | CITY-STATES
TRUE or FALSE: City-states were governed by a powerful person whom the people acknowledged as their economic leader. (ex. Someone who owns many lands for farming)

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FALSE, people acknowledged this powerful person as their political leader

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ANCIENT TIMES | CITY-STATES
The Leader of these city-states is a strong ___-__-___, protecting their people from raids and rival city-states.

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Man-of-War

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ANCIENT TIMES | KINGDOMS
The Leader of a City-state began to have their clan be recognized as the top class of society - essentially nobility - establishing a form of government wherein there is an inherited leadership known as…?

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Monarchy

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ANCIENT TIMES | EMPIRES
A ruler of several kingdoms is known as an…?

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Emperor

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ANCIENT EMPIRES
Provide at least 1 Ancient Empire from any of the following places:

  • Middle East
  • Central Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Europe
  • The Americas
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MIDDLE EAST: Babylonian, Persian, Greek, Roman, Islamic
CENTRAL ASIA: Mongol
SOUTHEAST ASIA: Khmer, Srivijaya
EUROPE: Byzantine, Holy Roman
THE AMERICAS: Maya, Aztec, Inca

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AGE OF MERCANTILISM
This age is characterized by a quest for both ___ and ___, with one of these - if in abundance - providing more power to an Empire or Kingdom.

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Gold and Spices

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AGE OF MERCANTILISM
Western European kingdoms, in their exploration of the world for spices and gold, built ____ ____ in the process

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Overseas Empires

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AGE OF MERCANTILISM
WORLD ORDER: What continent was the seat of power during this age?

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Europe

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AGE OF MERCANTILISM
WORLD ORDER: A penal colony of the British.

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Australia

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AGE OF MERCANTILISM
______ continued to be the political order during this age.

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Monarchy

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RISE OF DEMOCRACY
What Revolution occured that led to the establishment of Democracy in Europe?

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The French Revolution

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RISE OF DEMOCRACY
A gathering of representatives elected by the common people to govern the land after the French killed their King.

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Parliament

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RISE OF DEMOCRACY
The French killed their Monarchs because they were awful leaders, corrupt, and used their power cruelly - or as simply put, because their Monarchs were _____.

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Despotic

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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
TRUE or FALSE: The Industrial Revolution made the Northern European empires more powerful economically and politically.

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FALSE, it was the Western European empires (ex. England, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Holland)

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BIRTH OF COMMUNISM
Poor _____ _____ in the Industrial Revolution gave way to the birth of communism.

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Poor Labor Practices

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BIRTH OF COMMUNISM
The capitalists and the masses, also referred to as the ________ and the ________, became more defined social classes during the Industrial Revolution in 1800s Europe.

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Bourgeoisie and the Proletariats

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BIRTH OF COMMUNISM
The capitalists continually exploited the masses, ending in no more “equality of men” as was observed by?

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Karl Marx

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BIRTH OF COMMUNISM
TRUE or FALSE: Karl Marx was a German a) economist living in b) England when he began dreaming of a classless society.

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A) FALSE, he was a philosopher.
B) TRUE

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BIRTH OF COMMUNISM
Karl Marx wrote ___ _____ and ___ ______ _____, giving birth to the idea of Communism.

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Das Kapital and The Communist Manifesto

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BIRTH OF COMMUNISM
TRUE or FALSE: Marx was able to live to see communism being applied in Russia in 1917.

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FALSE, he was long dead by then.

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SPREAD OF COMMUNISM:
The Russian Revolution occured in a) ____ and was led by b) ______ _____, who ended the Russian Monarchy and started the Soviet Era.

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A) 1917
B) Vladimir Lenin

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SPREAD OF COMMUNISM
Lenin set up Communist Russia, and invaded about __ neighbouring countries in total - integrating them in the Soviet Union.

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SPREAD OF COMMUNISM
What does the USSR stand for?

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Union of
Soviet
Socialist
Republics

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SPREAD OF COMMUNISM
China followed Communist Russia in a) ____, led by b) ____ ___ ____ who drove away the then ruler of China and set up a communist government in his place.

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A) 1950
B) Mao Tse Tung

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SPREAD OF COMMUNISM
China’s ruler, a) _____ ___ ____ was driven away to b) ______ when Mao Tse Tung took over.

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A) Chiang Kai Shek
B) Taiwan

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WW1 and WW2
These wars were fought between two powers - namely the ____ ___ and the ____ ____.

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Axis Powers and Allied Powers

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WORLD WAR 1
The Axis Powers in WW1 were composed of 3 polarized nations, namely..?

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  • Germany
  • Austria-Hungary
  • Ottoman Empire
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WORLD WAR 1
The Allied Powers in WW1 were composed of 6 polarized nations, namely..?

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  • United States (US)
  • Great Britain
  • France
  • USSR
  • Japan
  • Italy
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WORLD WAR 1
Of the Axis Powers and the Allied Powers, which side lost in WW1?

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Axis Powers

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WORLD WAR 2
The Axis Powers in WW2 were also composed of 3 polarized nations, namely..?

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  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Japan
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WORLD WAR 2
The Allied Powers in WW2 were composed of 4 polarized nations, namely..?

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  • United States (US)
  • Great Britain
  • France
  • USSR
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WORLD WAR 2
Of the Axis Powers and the Allied Powers, which side lost in WW2?

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Also the Axis Powers

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WORLD WAR 1 and 2
The Axis Powers represented 2 forms of government, which are..?

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  • Fascism
  • Monarchy
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WORLD WAR 1 and 2
The Allied Powers represented 2 forms of government, which are..?

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  • Democracy
  • Communism
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WORLD WAR 1 and 2
Who are the Big Four?

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  • United States (US)
  • Great Britain
  • France
  • USSR
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WORLD WAR 1 and 2
Following the end of World War 2, the Allied Powers (a.k.a the Big Four) became even more known as…?

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The Undisputed World Powers

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POST WORLD WAR 1
This organization was established in 1920 following the end of WW1 with the objective to preserve world peace.

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The League of Nations

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THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
At its peak, the League had ___ members - and yet still failed to prevent WW2 due to disagreements among them that led to withdrawals of memberships.

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58 Members

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POST WORLD WAR 2
The League of Nations was abolished, replaced by a new organization in 1945 with the same peace-keeping purpose known as?

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The United Nations

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POST WORLD WAR 2
A release of the colonies, known as _____, occured because of economic losses that happened during World War 2.

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Decolonization

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POST WORLD WAR 2
The Philippines became formally independent in a) ____, under President b) ____ ____.

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A) 1946
B) Manuel Roxas

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POST WORLD WAR 2
NEW WORLD ORDERS: Rich democratic countries

A

1st World

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POST WORLD WAR 2
NEW WORLD ORDERS: Powerful communist countries.

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2nd World

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POST WORLD WAR 2
NEW WORLD ORDERS: The poor countries a.k.a the rest of the world.

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3rd World

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This war occured due to a competition between the 1st World and 2nd World countries to convert the 3rd World countries under their respective ideologies.

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The Cold War

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THE COLD WAR
The Cold War is also known as?

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War of Ideologies

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THE COLD WAR
Which two forms of government were the 1st and 2nd world countries trying so hard to establish?

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  • Democratic
  • Communist
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THE COLD WAR
TRUE or FALSE: USSR and China funded communist rebels in 3rd world countries, whilst the US and Britain funded the democratic governments.

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TRUE

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THE COLD WAR
In the Korean War that occured between a) ____-____, North Korea (funded by the USSR and China) and South Korea (funded by the US) ended in b) ______.

A

A) 1950-1953
B) A stalemate

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THE COLD WAR
During a) ___-___ in the Vietnam War, North Vietnam (funded by the USSR and China) invaded South Vietnam (funded by the US) and b) ___, turning Vietnam into a c) _______ state.

A

A) 1965-1975
B) Won (North Vietnam won)
C) Communist

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THE COLD WAR
1st World Countries in North America and Europe formed NATO - a treaty organization that guarantees a country’s protection should they get attacked by communists.

What does NATO stand for?

A

North
Atlantic
Treaty
Organization

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THE COLD WAR
When were the only 2 occasions that the United Nations deployed peacekeeping forces during the Cold War?

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  • 1950s Korean War
  • 1960s in Congo (to provide government aid against rebel forces)
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END OF COLD WAR
The Cold War ended in ____, after nearly 4 decades since its beginning.

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1989

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END OF COLD WAR
Being that Germany had been split between East and West (Communism vs Democracy) just like Vietnam, Korea and many others - what exactly sparked/inspired East Germany’s 1989 People-Power Revolution?

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EDSA People Power Revolution of 1986

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END OF COLD WAR
The East Germans destroyed the ___ ___ separating them from West Germany, demanding for their right to democracy,

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Berlin Wall

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END OF COLD WAR
TRUE or FALSE: By the end of the 1900s, communism was almost dead - mainly in part to the German People Power Revolution that inspired other communist countries in Europe to do the same.

A

TRUE

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POST COLD-WAR
China is not considered purely communist anymore, as they’ve opened their doors to foreign capitalists and investors. Instead, they’re now considered as…?

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Socialists

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POST COLD-WAR
Which two countries are the only remaining communist countries in the whole world?

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  • North Korea
  • Cuba
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POST COLD-WAR
Politically, it looks like communism, but economically - businesses are state-owned and companies can be owned by citizens or foreigners.

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Socialism

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What is the current trend of Globalization in our current times?

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World is becoming more CAPITALISTIC and DEMOCRATIC

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In contemporary times, what now is the new threat against the 1st World?

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Terrorism

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WAR ON TERROR
The Taliban, Al Qaeda, and ISIS - known as ______ _____ groups, have launched attacks against the 1st World.

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Islamic Extremist Groups

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WAR ON TERROR
Which 2 countries did the US invade under suspicion that they were hiding the Islamic Extremist groups?

A

Afghanistan and Iraq

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WAR ON TERROR
A phenomenon in the Middle East that occured when the US began to enter these countries to wipe out its dictators - eliminating Fascism and establishing Democracy.

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Arab Springs

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