Political Globalization Flashcards by Nick Tabaldo

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

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.

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)

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.

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…?

Monarchy

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

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

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.

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

Overseas Empires

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

Europe

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

Australia

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

Monarchy

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

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.

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 _____.

Despotic

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

**U**nion of **S**oviet **S**ocialist **R**epublics

**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.

A) 1950 B) Mao Tse Tung

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

A) Chiang Kai Shek B) Taiwan

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

Axis Powers and Allied Powers

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

- Germany - Austria-Hungary - Ottoman Empire

**WORLD WAR 1** The **Allied Powers** in WW1 were composed of **6** polarized nations, namely..?

- United States **(US)** - Great Britain - France - USSR - Japan - Italy

**WORLD WAR 1** Of the Axis Powers and the Allied Powers, **which side lost** in WW1?

**Axis** Powers

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

- Germany - Italy - Japan

**WORLD WAR 2** The **Allied Powers** in WW2 were composed of **4** polarized nations, namely..?

- United States **(US)** - Great Britain - France - USSR

**WORLD WAR 2** Of the Axis Powers and the Allied Powers, **which side lost** in WW2?

*Also* the **Axis** Powers

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

- Fascism - Monarchy

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

- Democracy - Communism

**WORLD WAR 1 and 2** Who are the Big Four?

- United States **(US)** - Great Britain - France - USSR

**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…?

The Undisputed World Powers

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

The League of Nations

**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.

58 Members

**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?

The United Nations

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

Decolonization

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

A) 1946 B) Manuel Roxas

**POST WORLD WAR 2** **NEW WORLD ORDERS:** Rich **democratic** countries

1st World

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

2nd World

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

3rd World

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.

The Cold War

**THE COLD WAR** The Cold War is also known as?

War of Ideologies

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

- Democratic - Communist

**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.

**TRUE**

**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) 1950-1953 B) A stalemate

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

**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?

**N**orth **A**tlantic **T**reaty **O**rganization

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

- 1950s Korean War - 1960s in Congo (to provide government aid against rebel forces)

**END OF COLD WAR** The Cold War ended in ____, after nearly 4 decades since its beginning.

1989

**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**?

EDSA People Power Revolution of 1986

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

Berlin Wall

**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.

**TRUE**

**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…?

Socialists

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

- North Korea - Cuba

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

Socialism

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

World is becoming more **CAPITALISTIC** and **DEMOCRATIC**

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

Terrorism

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

Islamic Extremist Groups

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

Afghanistan and Iraq

**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.

Arab Springs