| A | B |
| World War I | The first global war of the 1900s |
| Dictator | An absolute ruler of a country |
| Great Depression | The worldwide economic downturn of the 1930s |
| World War II | The second global war of the 1900s |
| Holocaust | Nazi Germany's mass killing of Jewish people |
| Postwar | After war; after World War II |
| Superpower | A powerful country that has great influence over other country |
| Cold War | A period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991 |
| Developing Countries | Poor countries that have little industry |
| Developed Countries | Rich countries that have much industry |
| Millennium | A period of one thousand years |
| Trading Bloc | A group of countries that have agreed to reduce barriers to trade |
| Terrorism | The threat or use of violence to cause fear |