AP World History: Modern - Unit 7: Global Conflict VOCAB

The ultimate flashcard set for studying and memorizing key vocabulary and historical developments from Unit 7: Global Conflict of AP World History: Modern.

Communist Revolution

A political revolution in which the communist party overthrows the existing government, aiming to establish a classless society through the abolition of private property and the redistribution of wealth

Mexican Revolution

A major armed struggle in the 1910s in which various factions sought to end the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz, replacing it with a constitutional republic, and address social inequalities, leading to significant political and social reforms in Mexico

Militarism

The belief or desire of a government that they should maintain a strong military in order to aggressively promote or defend through interests

Alliances

Formal agreements between two or more countries to support each other, especially in times of war; can be economic, political, or military in nature

Imperialism

The maintaining or extending of a country’s power or influence over other nations worldwide

Nationalism

Extreme pride for one’s country

Total War

A conflict where a country mobilizes all its resources, including civilians and the economy, to achieve complete victory over the enemy, often disregarding the rules of war and targeting civilian infrastructure

Propaganda

Information, often biased or misinforming, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or viewpoint

Mobilization

The process of preparing and organizing a nation’s armed forces for active service in times of war

Great Depression

A period of economic devastation following the Roaring Twenties that began in the United States and spread to other parts of the world; one of the major causes of World War II

Soviet Union

An Eastern European & Asian superstate that was governed under a communist system; today, in its place are Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan

Five-Year Plans

Stalinist economic policies that aimed to reform the USSR into transforming from an agricultural to an industrial power

The New Deal

A series of domestic programs created by Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the Great Depression to relieve, recover, and reform the United States

Fascism

A far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political system where the government controls all portions of the economy

League of Nations

A supranational organization formed after World War I with the intention to promote peace and cooperation among countries; it was later replaced by the United Nations after World War II

Anti-Imperialism

A political stance that opposes the expansion of a country's power through colonization, military force, or economic domination, promoting self-determination and the sovereignty of oppressed nations

Indian National Congress

A political party in India that was founded in 1885, originally to seek a greater share in government for educated Indians; it played a significant role in the Indian independence movement, advocating for civil rights and self-rule, and led efforts for independence from British rule

Totalitarian Regimes

A government where leadership has complete control over all aspects of politics, public, and private life

Nazism

The political principles of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi Party)

Atomic Bomb

A bomb that generates its destructive power from the rapid release of nuclear energy through the fission of heavy atomic nuclei, typically uranium or plutonium, causing damage through heat, blast, and radiation

Fire-bombing

Attacking or destroying something with an incendiary bomb