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Bataan Death March

Force march of Allied prisoners by the Japanese during World War II.

What was the Battle of Adowa?

A battle between Ethiopia and Italy.

In what year did the Battle of Adowa take place?

1896

Who were the opposing forces in the Battle of Adowa?

Ethiopian forces and Italian imperialist forces.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Adowa?

Ethiopian forces soundly defeated the Italian forces.

What was the Berlin Conference?

A meeting among European nations in 1884.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

To partition Africa and set up rules for colonizing the continent.

When was the Berlin Wall constructed?

1961

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

To prevent East Berliners from escaping into West Berlin.

What did the Berlin Wall symbolize?

Soviet control and domination in Eastern Europe.

When was the Berlin Wall knocked down?

1989

Blitzkrieg

Lightning war; military strategy employed by Germany in World War II.

When did the Boer War occur?

1899 to 1902

Who were the two main parties involved in the Boer War?

The British and the Boers

What were the Boers primarily composed of?

Dutch farmers

What event triggered the start of the Boer War?

The British tried to annex the Boer republics

Bolshevik

Member of 1917 Russian revolutionary group.

What is the definition of the bourgeoisie?

The middle class.

In Marxism, who does the bourgeoisie refer to?

The capitalist class who own most of society's wealth and means of production.

What was the Boxer Rebellion?

An unsuccessful uprising by a group of Chinese that sought to remove all foreign influences.

Who was Menachem Begin?

An Israeli leader known for making peace between Israel and Egypt.

Who brokered the Camp David Accords?

U.S. President Jimmy Carter

In what year were the Camp David Accords signed?

1978

Which two leaders were involved in the Camp David Accords?

Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin

What was the main outcome of the Camp David Accords?

Making peace between Egypt and Israel possible

What is capitalism?

An economic system characterized by private ownership of property.

What is the main stimulus to production in capitalism?

The profit motive.

What is the goal of investment in capitalism?

To create more wealth for the entrepreneur.

Who is an entrepreneur in the context of capitalism?

An individual who risks their money.

What is a cartel?

A group of companies that join together to control the production and price of a product.

What is an example of a product that a cartel might control?

Petroleum

Cash Crop Economy

Economy based on raising and selling of one crop of small number of crops

Caudillo

Military dictator in Latin America

Central Power

World War I alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire (later joined by Bulgaria).

What is civil disobedience?

A policy in which people refuse to obey laws that they believe are unjust.

Who encouraged civil disobedience in India?

Mohandas Gandhi

What methods did Gandhi use to promote civil disobedience?

Peaceful demonstrations, boycotts, and sit-ins.