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World History final exam vocab Crossword

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Down: 2) this is the concept that society is guided by its general will, or what the majority of people want 4) this is an economic theory which means “let the people do what they want,” the idea that is the basis for a capitalistic or free market economy 6) the study of early man through an analysis of what people have left behind 8) this term means “uprising” and refers to the Palestinian uprising against Israel which started in the 1980s 9) this is the name Marx used for the middle class and the controllers of the means of production; also known as the “haves” and the “oppressors”10) the study of human life and culture by using artifacts and human remains to determine how people lived their lives 13) the policy of satisfying the demands of a dissatisfied power in order to keep peace – or giving in to an aggressor to keep the peace 16) great landowners, these were the wealthy, aristocratic citizens who made up Rome’s ruling class 17) this was a temporary agreement to stop fighting that was signed on Nov. 11, 1918 18) finished goods taken from Europe to Africa; slaves taken from Africa to the new world in the “middle passage;” and raw materials or resources taken from the new world to Europe 22) a war based on wearing the other side down by constant attacks and heavy losses 24) the prosperity of a nation depends on maintaining a large gold supply and in maintaining a favorable balance of trade 25) the idea that all men have the right to vote (thus women’s suffrage refers to the right to vote for women)29) blitzkrieg – a term which means “lightning war” – the use of tanks and infantry supported by airplanes 32) the message to the German Foreign Minister in Mexico in which the Germans tried to get Mexico to join the Central Powers 34) this term refers to the idea of sailing around the globe 35) based on the study of the classics of Greece and Rome, this was the study of grammar, rhetoric, poetry, moral philosophy, and history 37) this was the law which allowed Hitler to ignore the German constitution for 4 years in order to deal with the problems that Germany faced 39) the difference between what a country imports and exports – it becomes a favorable balance of trade if the country exports more than it imports 40) this term means a “separation” and is used to refer to the split between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church 43) the time period before man developed a system of writing 44) the process of taking active steps to prepare for war by assembling troops and supplies 45) all of the events surrounding the attempt by the Nazis to exterminate the Jews in Europe during World War Two 46) ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause 49) less wealthy landholders, artisans, merchants, and small farmers 50) this was the idea of “living space” which Hitler spoke of and referred to the idea that Germany would attack other countries to get more land 51) this was a military action fought by the United Nations, largely supported by the U.S., that started when communist North Korea invaded South Korea; although China entered the war on the side of North Korea in late 1950, four years of war produced no real winner, so the two Koreas remain separated even today

Across: 1) the rebirth of the culture of ancient Greece and Rome 3) this is the economic theory based on the work of Adam Smith that says economic matters are best left in the hands of producers and consumers, and that the government has no role in making any economic decisions 5) the idea that no one country gained too much power – England would always side with the weaker power in order to maintain a balance of power 7) the series of acts passed by Congress in 1937 which prohibited the U.S. from trading with any belligerent nation – any nation at war 11) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization – this was a mutual defensive alliance formed in 1949 between the United States and its allies around the northern Atlantic Ocean 12) all lands south of the United States in the western hemisphere 14) these are payments for war damages, for which Germany was responsible for paying $33 billion dollars in reparations after the war 15) this was a war started by a power struggle between the king and Parliament and by religious issues involving the Puritans against James I and Charles I, both of whom believed in the divine right of kings; the main effects were that Charles I was executed, the monarchy was abolished, and Oliver Cromwell established a theoretical English republic 19) the objects, such as tools, pottery, and weapons, that early man left behind 20) this was the site of the U.S. Pacific fleet and was the location of the Japanese surprise attack on December 7, 1941, the event which caused the U.S. to enter World War Two 21) this was an organized system of thought and the name comes from a term that meant “love of wisdom” to the Greeks 23) the build-up of the weapons and armies of the Soviet Union and the United States, but most particularly the build-up of nuclear weapons 26) this was a business association that regulated all aspects of a particular craft or business 27) these were the military expeditions to retake the Holy Land from the enemies of the church 28) the meeting of the European powers after the defeat of Napoleon in which the countries of Europe tried to restore order in Europe 30) this was the term, possibly coined by Winston Churchill, that was used to refer to the figurative separation between the communist and non-communist nations in Europe after the conclusion of World War Two 31) “Before Christ” – the portion of the timeline that deals with the years before the birth of Jesus Christ 33) site of the 1st atomic bomb drop on August 6, 1945 36) this term refers to the restructuring of the Soviet economy into a market economy by Mikhail Gorbachev, though he found that he had to restructure the political system as well 38) a system whereby undesirable politicians could be removed if 6000 people wrote their names on ostracons 41) the way of life that a group of people follows 42) the Greek term for a city-state, the polis became the central focus of Greek life 47) this was the turning point in World War Two between the Germans and the Soviets, as a Soviet counterattack encircled the German 6th army and caused a massive surrender of German forces in early 1943 48) the policy of realism – the right of a state to pursue its own advantage by any means necessary 52) a term which refers to a sudden overthrow of the government, usually by the military 53) good conduct and moral behavior 54) this was an 18th century intellectual movement which applied the scientific method to see if there were laws which governed human behavior 55) located in Beijing, this was the site of student-led protests in 1989 in which thousands of Chinese citizens demonstrated in favor of a democratic government 56) – a war in which all resources and people in a country go to the war effort 57) these are restrictions on the sale of certain goods with the intent to enforce international law 58) this was a war fought in the 1960s and early 1970s, primarily by the United States, in order to halt communist aggression in southeast Asia 59) this is a rise in prices corresponding with a decline in the value of money 60) the money used to invest in business 61) this was the name for the German union or occupation of Austria in 1938 62) “in the year of our Lord” – the portion of the timeline that deals with the years since the birth of Jesus Christ 63) this war started as a dispute between Prussia and Austria over the territory of Silesia, while France and England also had numerous colonial disputes; as a result of this world-wide war, England became the strongest power in Europe and gained control of North America and India

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