Political Globalization Flashcards

(44 cards)

1
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  • Nomadic families and clans
  • Hunting and gathering
A

Primitive Times

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  • Decisions made by head of the clan
  • Patriarchy
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Primitive Times

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Domestication of animals (instead of hunting) and cultivation of crops (instead of gathering)

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Agricultural Revolution

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4
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Clans settled beside rivers

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Agricultural Revolution

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5
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Mesopotamia, Nile, Indus, Huang-Ho. Permanent settlements (no longer nomadic)

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Agricultural Revolution

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6
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Rise of City-States, Kingdoms, and Empires

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Ancient Times

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7
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Cities governed by a powerful person whom the people acknowledge as their political leader

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Rise of “City-States”

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8
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The Leader is a strong man-of-war

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Rise of “City-States”

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9
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Formation of social classes

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Rise of Kingdoms

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10
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Leader’s clan became the top class, the nobility

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Rise of Kingdoms

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11
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Monarchy established; inherited leadership. Taxation began

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Rise of Kingdoms

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12
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Examples of Ancient Empires in the Middle East

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  • Babylonian Empire
  • Persian Empire
  • Greek Empire
  • Roman Empire
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13
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Examples of Ancient Empires in Central Asia

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Mongol Empire

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14
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Examples of Ancient Empires in Southeast Asia

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  • Khmer Empire
  • Srivijaya Empire
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15
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Examples of Ancient Empires in the Americas

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  • Maya Empire
  • Aztec Empire
  • Inca Empire
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16
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Examples of Empires during the Middle Ages in the Middle East

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Islamic Empire

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17
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Examples of Empires during the Middle Ages in Europe

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  • Byzantine Empire
  • Holy Roman Empire
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18
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  • Quest for gold and spices
  • Let to the exploration and discover of new lands
  • Western European kingdoms built overseas empires
A

Age of Mercantilism

19
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Examples of Empires during the Age of Mercantilism in Europe

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  • Spanish Empire
  • Portuguese Empire
  • Dutch Empire
  • French Empire
  • British Empire
  • Belgian Empire
20
Q

World Order:
1. Europe - the seat of power
2. Asia, Africa, Americas - subdued people and territories
3. Australia - penal colony of the British

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Age of Mercantilism

21
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Monarchs and Emperors were mostly despotic due to their absolute powers

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Rise of Democracy

22
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The French Revolution - the first revolution that led to democracy

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Rise of Democracy

23
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Parliaments took care of the governance of their countries

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Rise of Democracy

24
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European countries developed machines for mass production

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Industrial Revolution

25
This happened because of the Industrial Revolution
Birth of Communism
26
Two social classes became more defined: the capitalists and the masses; the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
Birth of Communism
27
1800s in Europe
Birth of Communism
28
Wrote two books: Das Kapital, and The Communist Manifesto
Birth of Communism
29
1917 - _________, the first country to apply communism
Russia
30
Communist Russia invaded 14 neighboring countries and integrated them into the Soviet Union, also called USSR (_______________________)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
31
In 1950, ________ followed the Russian model
China
32
Mao Tse Tung drove away ____________________ to Taiwan
Chiang Kai Shek
33
WW1 Axis Powers - Germany, __________, Ottoman Empire
Austria-Hungary
34
WW1 Allied Powers - US, GB, France, __________ (The Big 4), Japan, Italy
USSR
35
WW2 Axis Powers - Germany, ________, Japan
Italy
36
WW2 Allied Powers - US, GB, __________, USSR
France
37
After WW1, the League of Nations was formed (_____)
1920
38
Economic losses during World War 2 caused Great Britain, France, and other European powers to give independence to their colonies
Post-WW2
39
1st World, 2nd World, 3rd World
The New World Order post-WW2
40
Rich democratic countries (USA, GB, France)
1st World
41
Big, powerful communist countries (USSR, China)
2nd World
42
The rest of the world that is neither 1st world countries nor 2nd world countries
3rd World
43
Competition of the 1st World and the 2nd World to convert/keep the 3rd World countries under their respective fence
The Cold War
44
Communism vs Democracy
The Cold War