Ap world history unit 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Cold War A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years. Non-Aligned Movement The group of nations that didn't side with either the US or the USSR during the Cold War. Sukarno Leader of Indonesian independence movement; first president of Indonesia Kwame Nkrumah founder of Ghana's independence movement and Ghana's first priesident NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an...

Seven Years War England vs. France England wins India and midwest territories in the US Both countries raised taxes The Englightenment liberal movement that applied Scientific Revolution to everyday life; most philosophers were French John Locke most influential to Revolutions/Declarations; believed people are born good, have natural rights, limited government, citizens have duty to overthrow bad governments Jean Jacques Rousseau believed in minimum government control, collective good, h...

Internet A global network connecting millions of computers, making it possible to exchange information. nuclear power electric or motive power generated by a nuclear reactor. The Green Revolution Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new highyield seeds and fertilizers. vaccine A harmless variant or derivative of a pathogen that stimulates a host's immune system to mount defenses against the pathogen Malaria A disease caused by mosquitoes implanting parasites in the b...

The Cold War 40 year period of tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union Latter half of the 20th century, Capitalist United States and the Communist USSR emerged as the two global superpowers competing to fill the power vacuums left behind by WWII. They competed for global dominance through nuclear brinkmanship and proxy wars in the developing world. Marshall Plan U.S program to support the reconstruction of Western Europe after WWII by giving them a TON of money, farming and industria...

Cold War A sometimes physical but also ideological conflict between the US and the Soviet Union lasting c. 1945-1992. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats and proxy wars; capitalism vs. communism Non-Alignment Movement a group of states which are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc of the Cold War; didn't want to take sides in the war; examples include: Sukarno in Indonesia and Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana NATO North Atlant...

Mexican Revolution (1910-1920 CE) Armed rebellion in which the Mexican people fought for political and social reform, especially against neocolonialism; resulted in ouster of Porfirio Diaz from power; opposition forces led by Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata. Total War A conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort; most notably WWI Propaganda information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular po...

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) restoration of the Chinese culture: Confucianism, bureaucracy, civil service exams, traditional values returned "Ming" = "brilliant" Overthrow of the Yuan Ming overthrow and restore China to a centralized state Hong Wu (1368-1398) Chinese leader of the overthrow of the Yuan Dynasty, was emperor and put a lot of trust in the eunuchs Great Wall finalized the building of this in the 15th-16th centuries (during the Ming), built to protect the realm of China, thousa...

Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (1200–1450) - Chapters 7 and 11 covers unit 2 for the AP world history exam. notes on all of the sections, works well to study for the AP exam or just for a review. these are the notes i used to get a 5 on the ap world exam, a 96.06% in the first semester, and a 97.87% in the second semester. chapter 7 covers the 3 routes of trade included in the textbook - silk, sand, and sea - as well as connections in the americas, both from 500-1500. chapter 11 cover...

AMSCO AP World History Modern- Unit 2 magnetic compass - correct answers Chinese invention that aided navigation by showing which direction was north rudder - correct answers the hinged plate at the back and bottom of a boat, used for steering junk - correct answers A very large flat bottom sailing ship produced in the Tang and Song Empires, specially designed for long-distance commercial travel. Mongol Empire - correct answers an empire founded in the 12th century by Genghis Khan, whi...