unit 9 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Martin Luther King Jr
A civil rights activist in the Civil Rights Movement of 1960’s which advocated for equal treatment of african americans during the time who was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and invoked chang through civil unrest
Nelson Mandela
First African American president of South Africa and an activist who tried to change the world’s view on racism in his country as well as many others
New Modes of Communications
A series of innovation that benefited with the ease of communication such as radio, internet, and social media
Green Revolution
Increase of technology that helped improve agricultural methods through innovations like GMOs and pesticides
Medical Innovations
Series of innovations that helped improve medical practices and allowed for better hygiene and higher life expectancy as well as dealing with diseases
Covid 19 Pandemic
A globally spread disease that is very contagious during the present time period
Diseases of poverty
Several diseases such as chicken pox and malaria that predominantly affected people in lower social classes in poverty
Diseases in longetivity
Diseases that took affect after a certain period of time such as Alzheimer’s Disease
Causes of Environmental Change
Causes of change in environment such as Climate change that were brought upon by man induced things such as deforestation
Economic Liberalization
an economic policy that removes political control over the economy
Deng Xiaoping
After the death of the former leader, Xiaoping rose to power of the Chinese Communist Party
Knowledge Economy
A system which revolves around jobs and production that require some sort of education and skill
World Trade Organzation
An organization that oversee worldwide trade operations as well as other trade related things.
Multinational Corporations
Corporations that span across several nations and commute to those nations
ASEAN
an alliance between southeast Asian nations
UN Declaration of Human Rights
A document that was adopted by the United Nations that clearly states the basic human rights of every person regardless of things like race and ethnicity
Civil Rights Movements 1965
A movement that fought segregation and discrimination of African Americans with leaders such as Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr
Green Belt Movement
A movement that fought for environmental welfare and the reduction of harmful actions against the environment
Bollywood
A multinational corporation which is also a globally shared culture which consists of movies and shows
World Cup Soccer
A sport that has been massively globalized and enjoyed through many cultures and nations
