Unit 6: Modern World History
Lesson B: 20th Century Global Politics - Decolonization
Key Terms
| Key Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | regional organization with ten members; aims include acceleration of economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, the protection of the peace and stability of the region, and the opportunity for member countries to discuss differences peacefully |
| capitalism | an economic system providing free choice and individual incentive for workers, investors, consumers, and business enterprises |
| colonization | the act of establishing a colony in a territory or settlement by people from another land |
| communism | a political and economic theory in which factors of production are collectively owned |
| democracy | a form of government in which political control is exercised by all people, either directly or through their elected representatives |
| developed country | a place with an economic system built mostly on manufacturing and technology, rather than agriculture (farming); citizens have access to health care; citizens are largely an informed/educated public |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | the monetary value of all goods and services produced in a given year |
| Holocaust | the systematic killing of Jews and other oppressed peoples in Nazi Germany |
| independence | self-reliance, self-rule |
| nationalism | the belief that people who share a common history and culture should be loyal to their country |
| United Nations (UN) | international organization created in 1945 that has 192 members; stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace |
| Zionism | a movement with the goal of creating a Jewish homeland in Palestine that began around 1890 |
Directions: Practice using these key terms.
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