Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Price-Waldman, Theo

QuestionAnswer
Ronald Reagan's plan - shooting down nuclear weapons from space. Never actually worked, bvut scared the USSR into economic bankruptcy Strategic Defense Initiative:
Hitler's plan to have Germany reign for a Thousand Year Empire over Europe - lasted 6 years - nice try Third Reich:
World War I alliance - Ottoman Empire, German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire - the bad guys le Alliance, Central Powers:
World War II alliance - UK, France, Russia, later US and all their colonies - the good guys Triple Entente, the Allies:
Entire economy, political, social system geared for war - civilians become targets - government takes greater control of everyday life Total war:
Led the Indian Muslim League - pushed for partition of India - led to creation of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah:
Political party in British India - driving force for partition of India - creation of Pakistan Muslim League:
1946 - Britain couldn't hold India together - Jinnah threatening civil war - Pakistan created - later divided into Bangladesh - tensions ever since over border disputes - Kashmere - largest refugee immigration in world history India/Pakistan:
founding father of Kenya - notice the name Jomo Kenyatta:
Anti-colonial African leader - founder of Ghana Kwame Nkrumah:
Teacher turned founder of Tanzania Julius Nyerere:
Cooperation council of nations border Persian Gulf - Bahrain, Iran (Persia), Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Persian Gulf States:
Symbolic end of the Cold War - divide between East and West Berlin - protesters threatened to take apart and military didn't stop them - 1989 Collapse of the Berlin Wall:
Expensive effort to turn salt water into fresh water - usually located in Persian Gulf regions Desalinization:
Large Scale Companies that initially began as business in a certain region of the world but has grown to become so big and is now an “international” company. Examples: General Electric (GE), Nike, Nokia, and McDonalds. Multinational corporations:
Indian Political Party established in 1885, that led the eventual push for Indian Independence from the British Crown in 1947. Currently the largest Indian Political Party. National Congress Party:
Organizations that are not established or associated with any specific organizations. They may be recognized, however, they run on their own. Examples are Green Peace and Amnesty International. Nongovernmental organization:
The nations bordering the Pacific Oceans, usually Asian nations: Japan, North and South Korea, Taiwan and eastern China. Pacific Rim:
The use of violence and intimidation to try and gain political awareness or right. Terrorism:
A holy war raged by Muslims against Non-believers, although in recent times, even attacks by one Muslim group against another have risen. Fundamentalist jihad:
The “Holy Land” of Islam, Christianity and Judaism where ongoing conflicts take place between the Jewish Community (who represent Israel) and the Arab Community (who represent Palestine). Israel was a recent creation for the Jewish people and named the “J Palestine/Israel:
A former member of the Republic of Ireland that broke away in 1920 after refusing to take part in the Irish Free State. Ruled and governed by Protestants and heavy discrimination exists against the Roman Catholic Minority. Capital: Belfast. Northern Ireland:
Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne who was assassinated in Bosnia-Herzegovina, which triggered the Austro-Hungarians to pledge war against Serbia, which then initiated World War I. Assassination of Franz Ferdinand:
After Sarajevo, Count Leopold von Berchtold, the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister, sent a letter to Emperor Francis Joseph to sign and send to Wilhelm II to try and convince him of Serbia's responsibility of Franz Ferdinand’s assassination. On July 6th, Germany's "blank check":
The German plan to destroy France and gain victory over the Western Front during the first month of World War I. A counterattack by the French on the outskirts of Paris prevented the Germans. Alfred von Schlieffen wrote up the Plan. Schlieffen Plan:
Eastern Front was the former East Germany, parts of Central Europe and Russia. The Western Front was the “Low Countries” (who for the most part remained neutral), France, Great Britain and then the United States. Eastern and Western Fronts:
A type of combat where opposing troops fight one another in trenches, where conditions are extremely poor, hygienically. Trench Warfare:
Created by: TheoPW
Popular World History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards