| A | B |
| hacienda system | economic system characterized by large plantations run with forced abor |
| Han Dynasty | Chinese dynasty characterized by an increase in the Chinese Empire and a system of bureaucracy and civil service |
| Hellenistic civilization | cultural blending of Greek civilization with the cultures of the ancient Middle East |
| Miguel Hidalgo | Creole priest whose calls for revolution led to the breakaway of the colonies in Latin America from the Spanish |
| Hinduism | a religion, chiefly in India, in which Brahma is the main god |
| Adolf Hitler | Nazi leader of Germany during WWII whose aggression led to the start of the war in Europe (Holocaust) |
| Ho Chi Minh | Vietnamese independence leader who led the Communist revolution in Vietnam |
| Holocaust | Nazi genocide against the Jews during WWII |
| human rights | civil rights, like the rights of religion, speech, assembly, etc. |
| humanism | a theory that teaches man has tremendous ability to improve himself by using reason and logic |
| humanitarian aid | assistance in an effort to improve people's lives |
| Saddam Hussein | dictator of Iraq whose invasion os Kuwait in 1990 led to the Persian Guld War |