Social Studies QUEST

Industrial Revolution

A period of major change when people started using machines instead of hand tools to make goods - lead to the growth of factories and mass production. Important inventions like the steam engine and the spinning jenny.

Imperialism

when a powerful country extends its influence over other countries or territories through various means.

Colonial Imperialism

where a country establishes settlements in the conquered territory and rules over the native population. Ex. when european powers like Britain, France, and Germany claimed various territories in Africa through colonial imperialism

Cultural Imperialism

cultural domination and the spread of ideas and values of imperial power. Ex. British influence in India, where the English language, legal system, and educational practices were enforced, shaping Indian society in a way that mirrored British culture.

Economic Imperialism

where a powerful country exerts control over the economy of another country without significant political involvement. Ex. The United States practiced economic imperialism in countries like Cuba and the Philippines during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Berlin Conference

European countries could claim African land by notifying others and demonstrating control. Was to prevent conflict among European countries.

Japanese Feudalism

a system of social and political organization where land ownership and military service were exchanged for loyalty and protection

Westernization

The process of becoming more culturally like the the west (Europe and Americas)

Modernization

The process of advancing parts of technology and advancing society.

Political Imperialism

the expansion of a nation's political power and influence over other territories or nations

United Nations

A worldwide organization fostering cooperation and peace among nations

Cold War

A period of heightened political and military tension after World War II between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies.

Holocaust

refers to the systematic genocide of six million Jews by the Nazis.

proxy war

Conflict wherein opposing powers support combatants aligned with their interests rather than engaging in direct confrontation.

communism

Political ideology advocating for a society devoid of classes where communal ownership of resources prevails.

communism

Political ideology advocating for a society devoid of classes where communal ownership of resources prevails.

capitalism

Economic system centered on private ownership of goods and production means.

containment

Cold War policy aimed at confining communism within its existing boundaries to prevent its expansion.

Treaty of Versailles

It was a negotiation between Germany and the Allied Powers and imposed significant terms on Germany, which also formally ended WWI

Joseph Stalin

Leader of the Soviet Union, sought to spread Communism, inspired by the ideologies of Karl Marx and the Russian Revolution.

Adolf Hitler

dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party

Benito Mussolini

was an Italian politician and journalist who became the dictator of Fascist Italy