| A | B |
|---|
| Productivity? | measure of how much work can be done in a certain period of time |
| Reasons for Industrial Revolution in Great Britiain? | G.B. had natural resources,raw materials, & supply of workers |
| 1st major industry? | textiles (any kind of woven cloth) |
| Cottage industry? | business in which family members work in their own homes to produce & sell product |
| Example of cottage industry prior to Industrial Revolution? | spinning & weaving fabrics |
| Union? | groups formed to bargain with factory owners for better working conditions & higher pay for workers |
| Results of Industrial Revolution? | better living conditions & stronger economy,consumer goods cheaper |
| Imperialism? | countries claiming colonies in other lands |
| Why was WWI more violent than any previous war? | it was the first time that war machines were mass produced which was a result of the Industrial Revolution |
| Glastnost? | Russian term for openness which meant people were able to criticize the gov't without fear of being thrown in jail |
| Communism was based on the teachings of..? | Karl Marx |
| What led to WWII? | worldwide depression & unsolved problems after WWI |
| Genocide? | mass murder of a people because of race,religion,ethnicity,culture,etc. |
| Cold War? | global competition btw democratic US & communist Soviet Union |
| Why was Cold War a dangerous time? | there was no actual military fighting,but both sides had nuclear weapons ready |
| Marshall Plan? | US lent money to help rebuild Europe & try to stop the spread of communism |
| Truman Doctrine? | US offered military aid to countries fighting communism within their borders |
| Benelux? | trade union btw countiries that allowed for free movement of money,goods,& workers btw the countries |
| European Economy Community or Common Market? | West Germany,France,& Italy joined Benelux trade union & they took a new name |
| Satellite nations? | nations dependent upon a stronger power |
| Warsaw Pact? | Soviet Union & its satellite nations formed an alliance against other nations |
| Non-Aligned Community? | Member tried to stay neutral & not support either side during the Cold War |
| Blockade? | Soviet Union closed off of all land & water transportation into Berlin |
| Airlift? | US & Great Britain carrying supplies into Berlin by plane |
| Gov't of West Germany? | democratic |
| Gov't of East Germany? | communist |
| First man to walk on moon? | Neil Armstrong |
| Perestroika? | loosening of gov't control over businesses & economy |
| Common currency used by members of European Union? | euro |
| Elected president of Russia in a free election in 1990? | Boris Yeltsin |
| Capitalism? | business can be privately owned & there is competition to try to create better products at lower prices |
| Alliance? | countries agree to support each other in times of war |
| Communism? | gov't has strong control over economy & society |
