Unit 4 Vocab Test

Armenian Genocide

The systematic extermination of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923.

Balfour Declaration

A statement by the British government expressing support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine in 1917.

Bolshevik

A member of the majority faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party, which led the October Revolution in 1917.

Dreadnoughts

A type of battleship introduced in the early 20th century that revolutionized naval warfare.

February Revolution

The 1917 revolution in Russia that led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II.

League of Nations

An intergovernmental organization founded after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among countries.

Treaty of Versailles

The peace treaty that ended World War I, imposing heavy reparations on Germany and redrawing European borders.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s.

Kristallnacht

A pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany on November 9-10, 1938, resulting in widespread violence and destruction.

New Deal

A series of programs and reforms enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression.

Nuremberg Laws

Anti-Semitic laws in Nazi Germany that stripped Jews of their civil rights.

Chinese Communist Party

The founding political party of the People's Republic of China, established in 1921.

Cold War

A prolonged period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II.

Vietnamization

The U.S. policy of withdrawing its troops from Vietnam and transferring the responsibility for the war to the South Vietnamese.

Globalization

The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or operate on an international scale.

Terrorism

The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

A historical document adopted by the United Nations in 1948 that outlines the fundamental human rights to be universally protected.