Contemporary World
European Union
Ethnic Cleansing
Partition of India – muslims make Pakistan, hindus have Inda
Gandhi- non agreesive techniques to gain India’s independence from Britain (1947)
Nelson Mandela
Apartheid – legal separation of Africans from whites in South Africa
Globalization
OPEC
Fidel Castro- communist leader of Cuba
NAFTA – encouraged free trade among US, Canada and Mexico, great for US, bad for NC (textile jobs)
War on Terror – created Patriot Act
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Misc.
Sahara Desert – larges desert in the world, mid/northern area of Africa
Peninsula – water on 3 sides (examples: Italy, Florida)
Subcontinent – all the characteristics of a continent but still on a continent (India)
Archipelago
Cultural Diffusion – traditions and rituals from one culture are used by another culture (ex. Greek and Roman Gods)
Types of Governments
Monarchy – dynasty of rulers from one family (King, Queen)
Oligarchy – ruled by a small group
Aristocracy
Direct Democracy – each person has a direct vote (ex. New England Town Meetings, referendums)
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