units 7 + 8 + 9 | global conflict, cold war, and decolonization, and globalization (1900-now)

Question 1

the world wars

Answer 1

• first half of 20th century
• causes: military production and competition for territories
• 20 year break between two wars
• results: decline of western europe, rise of us and soviety power

Question 2

the great depression

Answer 2

• between the two world wars
• us had largest economy which failed, which caused the rest of the world to fail
• results: rise of authoritarian governments and ww2

Question 3

authoritarianism

Answer 3

• rejection of democratic forms of government in europe and asia (mostly germany, italy, russia, and japan)
• single-party, dictatorial powers
• communism and fascism

Question 4

communism

Answer 4

• originally from karl marx but enforced by lenin in russia
• government directs the economy and provides for all
• competed with capitalist societies

Question 5

decolonization

Answer 5

• ww2 caused end of europe’s colonies around the world
• south asia, se asia, and africa gained independence

Question 6

partition

Answer 6

• india split up from religious lines after independence in 1947
• india (hindu majority) and pakistan
• 1971, east pakistan became bangladesh (both muslim)
• pakistan and india were major rivals

Question 7

cold war

Answer 7

• us vs soviet union
• aim was to keep the other side from increasing their influence globally
• didn’t fight directly
• led to proxy wars: korean war, angolan civil war, sandinista-contras nicaragua conflict
• nuclear weapon mutually assured destruction
• soviet union fell apart late 20th century

Question 8

multunational or transnational corporations

Answer 8

• does business in more than one country
• british and dutch east india companies
• common after ww2

Question 9

pacific rim

Answer 9

economies based in china, japan, australia, south korea, and singapore

Question 10

chinese revolutions

Answer 10

• after ww2, communists led by mao zedong overthrew government
• led china to be isolated from development
• after mao died, china entered capitalist development and boomed

Question 11

great leap forward in 1958

Answer 11

• chinese government took control of national economy
• choke economy to cause millions of death

Question 12

apartheid

Answer 12

• policy in south africa in mid 20th century that separated whites and blacks
• granted whites many rights that the blacks were denied

Question 13

feminism

Answer 13

• roots from enlightenment
• 20th century movement
• increasing womens rights

Question 14

globalization

Answer 14

• “shrinking world” due to increased economy and communication