World History and Global Issues Flashcards

A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering significant events in 20th-century Asian history, the Cold War, and modern 21st-century global challenges.

Salt March

A peaceful protest led by Gandhi to challenge the British monopoly and heavy tax on salt by making salt from the ocean.

Indian National Congress

An organization whose early demands, if met, might have allowed India to transition into a peaceful self-governing territory without extreme public protests.

Mao Zedong's Communist Theory

The belief that a communist revolution should be driven by poor rural peasants rather than urban factory workers.

Chinese Civil War Victory

A conflict won by the Communists due to massive rural peasant support, better military morale, and a disciplined army.

Republic of China

A geographically tiny territory established by Chiang Kai-shek on the island of Taiwan.

People's Republic of China

A massive mainland territory controlled by the Communists following their victory in the Chinese Civil War.

Yalta Conference

A meeting where Roosevelt aimed to form the United Nations to peacefuly solve international conflicts and prevent future world wars.

Marshall Plan

An initiative that used massive American influence and funding to rebuild ruined European economies and establish democratic allies against communism.

U.S. Budgetary and Trade Deficits

Economic problems involving trillions owed to foreign lenders which can weaken the dollar and trigger inflation.

European Union (EU) Expansion

The inclusion of former communist nations such as Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, and Poland to provide economic stability and democratic protection.

Solar Energy Roadblocks

Factors including high upfront installation costs and the lack of sun on cloudy days that hinder use in homes.

Green Building

A construction method that protects the environment by using recycled materials, lowering toxic emissions, and utilizing solar power.

World Wide Web (1989)

An invention that instantly connected global communication, commerce, and knowledge.

Global Disease Spread

The transport of diseases across continents in hours via modern commercial air travel and high-speed shipping routes.

Syria's Pandemic Risk

The susceptibility to diseases caused by civil war, destroyed healthcare infrastructure, contaminated water, and overcrowded refugee camps.

Food Security

A condition dependent on reliable farming weather, affordable prices, stable transportation networks, and advanced agricultural tools.

T.H. Culhane

A specialist who focuses on using urban biotechnology to recycle organic waste into energy and food.

Jerry Glover

An agricultural scientist who focuses on breeding perennial crops with deep roots to protect farming soil.