UNIT 07 THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Flashcards about the Second World War, its consequences, and related international organizations.

Group of Eight (G8)

An inter-governmental political forum that began as the G6 in 1975 and included highly industrialized countries.

Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

An approach adopted by member states to fight terrorism, sending a message that terrorism is unacceptable in any form.

Communism

The belief that businesses would never share their profits fairly and that the government should own all businesses and share wealth equally.

Capitalism

The belief in giving businesses freedom to make money, with profits potentially benefiting workers through increased wages.

Cold War

A war of ideologies between the United States and the Soviet Union, promoting capitalism and communism respectively.

Trade inequality in poorer countries

Producing raw materials such as food, timber, oil, and minerals without processing them.

Fair Trade

To ensure that producers are paid a fair price for their products and encourage investment in the producer's local community to improve their living standards.

International Monetary Fund and the World Bank

Encourages economic growth in all countries and international trade without tariff restrictions.

World Economic Forum

A non-profit making Swiss organization with 1000 global corporation members, committed to improving the state of the world.

Cold War

Began after World War II and lasted for several decades, characterised by intense political, economic, and military tension, but without direct military action between the two sides.

Military Dictator

An authoritarian leader who comes to power through military means, such as coups or rebellion, and exercises authoritarian control over the government and society.

Velvet Revolution

A non-violent political revolt in Czechoslovakia in 1989 seeking democratic change.

World Health Organisation (WHO)

A UN body with 194 member states working together to try to achieve the 'highest possible level of health for the world's people'.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

A global environmental authority that sets the environmental agenda and promotes sustainable development within the UN system.

UNICEF

A humanitarian organisation dedicated to promoting the rights and well-being of children worldwide

Appeasement

A policy adopted in September 1938, where British and French prime ministers agreed that Germany could take over regions because they did not want another war.

The end of the Cold War and massive protests of Africans

Ended the racist white regime and led to the first fully-democratic elections in South Africa in 1994.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR)

Established in December 1948 by the UN General Assembly to promote freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from fear, and freedom from want.

Hitler

Decided to annex German-speaking Austria and part of Czechoslovakia to the Nazi state in 1938.

Hitler's first step

The action of rearming Germany, which the League of Nations did not stop.

Japan's response

Attacking American ships at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii, bringing the USA into the war.

Main aim of United Nations

Promote international peace, cooperation, and solidarity in the world.

San Francisco

The location where delegates from fifty nations met in 1945 to set up the United Nations.

President Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb

Forcing Japan's surrender with swift massive destruction, thereby ending up saving thousands of American lives.

Political Changes post WWII

After the Second World War in 1945, the European colonial empires came to an end and the people of newly-independent states were given the right to run their own countries.