AP World History Unit 8 Vocab Quiz Practice Sentences

Activism

She believed that activism could bring about change, and she spoke at and took part in many demonstrations to support environmental causes.

Apartheid

When studying apartheid in South Africa, we must keep in mind how recent this system of segregation existed.

Authoritarianism

Without access to non-governmental newspapers, the citizens living under authoritarianism could not learn much about international affairs.

Balance of power

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the alliance system was supposed to maintain the balance of power in Europe.

Boycott

Ghanaian veterans organized a boycott of British goods in order to put pressure on the colonial government.

Cold war

The period from the end of World War II to the fall of the Soviet Union when the United States and Soviet Union engaged in an ideological battle between capitalism and communism is an example of a cold war.

Containment

The Truman Doctrine outlined a policy of containment, where the US would strive to prevent the spread of the Soviet Union’s influence.

Coup

Napoleon Bonaparte staged a coup to take over the French government by force.

Decolonization

The decolonization process left many previous colonies in shambles due to economic dependence and arbitrary borders made by colonizers.

Dependency

Many former colonial regions’ economic dependency on their colonizers sometimes continued after the new nation achieved independence.

Dissident

Dissidents, who wrote books that had been banned by the government, found ways to publish their books outside the country.

Ideological

The ideological differences between capitalists and socialists are immense.

Intervention

If the civil conflict continues to escalate in that country, a military intervention may be the only way to stop the slaughter of civilians.

Minority

People not of Caucasian descent are considered minorities in America.

Nationalize

The administration intends to nationalize the banks.

Nonaligned

Many former colonial nations chose to become part of the nonaligned movement rather than choose sides between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Nonviolence

One of Gandhi’s main principles was nonviolence.

Nonviolent noncooperation

Gandhi pioneered a form of nonviolent noncooperation that eventually forced the British to grant India its independence.

Partition

The partition of Germany during the Cold War was physically represented by the Berlin Wall, which was constructed in 1961.

Proliferation

The leaders signed a treaty to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Protest

A citizens group mounted a protest against the establishment of a nuclear power plant in the area.

Proxy war

The Korean War was a proxy war between the north, backed by the Soviets and China, and the south, backed by the US.

Redistribute

The new government will try to redistribute the wealth by taxing the wealthy to help the middle and lower classes.

Resettlement

During the partition of India, the government forced the resettlement of Muslims to Pakistan and Hindus to India.

Sabotage

The rebels sought to sabotage the railways to stop the arrival of colonial troops.

Sphere of influence

China spread its sphere of influence to include many Southeast Asian countries.

Superpower

The global superpowers during the Cold War included the US and the USSR.

Union

The union organized to demand higher wages and safer working conditions for their members.