AP World History Unit 9: Globalization

Vocabulary flashcards from AP World History Unit 9: Globalization.

Internet

A global network connecting millions of computers, making it possible to exchange information.

Nuclear power

Electric or motive power generated by a nuclear reactor.

The Green Revolution

Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers.

Vaccine

A harmless variant or derivative of a pathogen that stimulates a host's immune system to mount defenses against the pathogen.

Malaria

A disease caused by mosquitoes implanting parasites in the blood.

Tuberculosis

An infectious disease that may affect almost all tissues of the body, especially the lungs.

Cholera

An acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food.

1918 Influenza Pandemic

Killed as many as 50 to 100 million people worldwide.

Ebola

A contagious viral disease originating in Africa, transmitted by blood and body fluids, causing severe internal bleeding.

HIV/AIDS

The virus that causes AIDS, spread through bodily fluids rather than casual contact or airborne.

Heart disease

An abnormal organic condition of the heart or of circulation.

Alzheimer's disease

A progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and physical functioning.

Deforestation

Destruction of forests.

Desertification

Degradation of land, especially in semiarid areas, primarily because of human actions like excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting.

Climate change

Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades.

Free market economy

An economic system in which decisions on the three key economic questions are based on voluntary exchange in markets.

Multinational corporation

An organization that manufactures and markets products in many different countries and has multinational stock ownership and management.

Ronald Reagan

President known for developing Reagannomics, cutting welfare programs, and using the Strategic Defense Initiative.

Deng Xiaoping

Communist Party leader who forced economic reforms in China after Mao Zedong's death.

Margaret Thatcher

Conservative leader in Great Britain, known for limiting social welfare and forming Thatcherism.

World Trade Organization

Administers the rules governing trade between its members and ensures smooth trade flows.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Agreement that created a free-trade area among the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

A trade alliance promoting trade and economic integration in Southeast Asia.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Document issued by the UN promoting basic human rights and freedoms.

Negritude Movement

A movement to celebrate African culture, heritage, and values.

Feminism

A female movement for gender equality.

Women's Suffrage

The right of women to vote.

US Civil Rights Movement

Social movements aimed at ending segregation and discrimination against blacks.

Apartheid

Laws that physically separated different races in South Africa, now no longer in effect.

Greenpeace

An international organization that works for environmental conservation and preservation of endangered species.

Green Belt Movement

A Kenyan movement focusing on preventing further deforestation.

World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)

A global network of fair trade organizations creating opportunities for economically disadvantaged producers.

Globalization

Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.

Cultural globalization

Worldwide spread of similar norms, values, and practices.

United Nations

An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.