History Vocab Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
referendum | a direct popular vote on a measure or proposed law |
stalemate | a deadlock,, or situation in which neither of two opponents can move further |
archipelago | a group or chain of islands |
refugee | person who must leave his or her home and flee elsewhere for safety |
quota | a specified number or amount |
pragmatists | in China, a moderate who advocated economic reform and trade with the West |
sect | a group with distinct beliefs within a large religious group |
special economic zones | areas of China where foreign businesses and a free market were allowed to operate in the 1800's |
domino theory | cold war belief that if one nation became communist, so would its neighbors |
nonaligned | not taking sides with either of the superpowers in the cold war |
pollution | putting toxic or impure substances into the air, land, or water |
gross domestic product(GDP) | total value of goods and services produced within a country in a year |
general strike | strike involving workers from many parts of a nation's economy |
colons | French settlers in the colon of Algeria |
clans | group based on family ties |
negritude | a literary movement that emphasizes and takes pride in Africa's cultural heritage |
pan-africanism | movement encouraging unity and cooperation among African nations |
desertification | process of fertile land becoming desert |
cash crops | farm product grown to be sold or tracked, not used by the farmer |
apartheid | official policy of strict racial separation and discrimination practiced in South Africa from 1948 to early 1990's |
genocide | deliberate attempt to kill all members of a racial, cultural, ethnic group |
literacy rate | the percentage of a country's adult population who can read and write |
disengagement | act of freeing oneself or withdrawing from a situation |
nationalized | to bring a private industry under government control |
fundementalism | movement emphasizing adherence to traditional religious laws and practices |
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