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History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Laissez Faire | Supply and Demand (Capitalism) -- Capitalists (living like kings) and The working men (living horribly) |
| Karl Marx | (The Communist Manifesto) > Believed 19th century class struggle was between: Factory owners (bourgeoisie) Workers (proletariat) Communism was based on these ideas |
| Thomas Malthus | Said the population would continue to grow unless stopped by war, disease, or famine |
| Cecil Rhodes | Encouraged colonialism (taking political control over another country) in Africa |
| Robespierre | Tried to eliminate enemies of the French Revolution Reign of terror - thousands of deaths |
| Sepoy and Boxer Rebellion | Aimed at ending foreign involvement in India and China |
| Kemal Ataturk | Encouraged industrial expansion Inspired Nationalism Replaced Islamic law with secular law Increased the rights of women |
| Holocaust | Different groups in Germany were targeted; part of Hitlers “final solution” - which was the killing of over six million Jews during WW2 |
| WW1 | Italy, Germany, and Austria Hungary (triple alliance) was defeated by France, England, and Russia (Triple Entente). The US joined the fight during the end and helped the Entente |
| WW2 | Came to an end with the: the Dropping of the atomic bombs |
| Marshall Plan | When the US helped wartorn European nations rebuild (US gave aid packages, food, and building supplies) |
| Cold War | Between US and Soviet Union; when Vietnam was two separate nations |
| Enlightenment | Awakening of human potential and rights of man |
| French Revolution | “Liberty, Fraternity, and equality” - rights of humans |