 | Term | Definition |
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middle ages |
1,000 years between the classical and renisance period |
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popes |
leaders in the catholic church |
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Eastern Orthodoxy |
Christianity lead by Constantinople |
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Franks |
people living in France, Germany |
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Charlemange |
protector of christian church in the west |
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manor |
feudal estate |
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serfs |
not free, poor, |
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tenant farmers |
paid rent and worked the land |
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productivity |
measure of how much work can be done in a certain amount of time |
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imperialism |
a system in which countries claim colonies for their markets and resources |
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textiles |
woven cloth |
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communism |
political, economic & social system based on Karl Marx |
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holocaust |
mass killing of 12 million people by Nazi's in WWII |
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cold war |
global competition between US & its allies and Communist Soviet Union & the supporters |
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deterrence |
foreign policy to discourage an attacl |
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satellite nation |
nation dependent on a stronger power |
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airlift |
a system of carrying supplies by airplane |
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genocide |
mass murder of people because of their race, religion, etc |
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euro |
currency used in the European Union |
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marashall plan |
US plan to help rebuild Europe & stop communism spreading |
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Societ satellite nations |
Bulgaria, Romania, Czech, Hungry, Poland, East Germany |
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Berlin wall |
Soviets built a wall dividing East & West Berlin |
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Garbachev |
Soviet leader in 1985 |
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Sviet Union 1991 |
Split into Russia & independent republic |
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NATO |
created detterance because they thought Soviet would not attack for fear of missle; cooperated economically with common market; peace keeping |
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Industrial revolution |
used machinery & methods to increase productivity; started in Britian because they had a lot of resources |
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textile industry |
first industry moved to factories |
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working conditions |
Long hours in hard conditions |
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unions |
improved working conditions |
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imperialism |
European countries claimed colonies in Africa and Asia to get resources |
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WW I |
first war to use mass produced machines like tanks |
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Germany |
lost power and blamed for starting WW I |
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EU |
European Union 1993= 12; 2004= 10 more from eastern europe |
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european atomic energy community |
wide powers to protect workers an public from radiation |
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technology |
brought Europe's countries closer |
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high speed rail |
passes thru chunnel linking London wiht Paris & Brussels |
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bridge & tunnel |
connects Denmark & Sweden; 2000 |
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fall of communism |
no longer a political division |
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NATO |
created detterance because they thought Soviet would not attack for fear of missle; cooperated economically with common market; peace keeping |
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Industrial revolution |
used machinery & methods to increase productivity; started in Britian because they had a lot of resources |
| |
working conditions |
Long hours in hard conditions |
| |
unions |
improved working conditions |
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imperialism |
European countries claimed colonies in Africa and Asia to get resources |
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WW I |
first war to use mass produced machines like tanks |
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Germany |
lost power and blamed for starting WW I |
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US |
joined allies in fighting WW II |
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EU |
European Union 1993= 12; 2004= 10 more from eastern europe |
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european atomic energy community |
wide powers to protect workers an public from radiation |
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technology |
brought Europe's countries closer |
| |
high speed rail |
passes thru chunnel linking London wiht Paris & Brussels |
| |
bridge & tunnel |
connects Denmark & Sweden; 2000 |
| |
fall of communism |
no longer a political division |
| |
NATO |
created detterance because they thought Soviet would not attack for fear of missle; cooperated economically with common market; peace keeping |
| |
Industrial revolution |
used machinery & methods to increase productivity; started in Britian because they had a lot of resources |
| |
textile industry |
first industry moved to factories |
| |
working conditions |
Long hours in hard conditions |
| |
unions |
improved working conditions |
| |
imperialism |
European countries claimed colonies in Africa and Asia to get resources |
| |
WW I |
first war to use mass produced machines like tanks |
| |
Germany |
lost power and blamed for starting WW I |
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Holocaust |
mass murder of 12 million people by Hitler & nazi's |
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european atomic energy community |
wide powers to protect workers an public from radiation |
| |
technology |
brought Europe's countries closer |
| |
high speed rail |
passes thru chunnel linking London wiht Paris & Brussels |
| |
bridge & tunnel |
connects Denmark & Sweden; 2000 |
| |
fall of communism |
no longer a political division |
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