APWH Unit 9 Vocab

Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope; in terms of AP World History - globalized culture and trade

Agricultural revolution starting in the late 1960s that increased production through improved seeds, fertilizers, and irrigation; helped to support rising Asian populations by making food easier to grow

Changed from a epidemic and spread over an entire world, killing around 20 million worldwide during and after the end of World War I

This disease is commonly associated with poverty and is spread by mosquitos; each year 1-3 million people mostly in sub-Saharan Africa die of this disease and hundreds of millions are infected

an irreversible, progressive brain disorder, characterized by the deterioration of memory, language, and eventually, physical functioning; associated with increased human longevity and economically developed countries

A change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels

A society no longer based primarily on the production of material goods but instead on the production of knowledge (examples: Finland, Japan, US)

Economy in which a large portion of employees are engaged in work that is aimed at producing manufactured products (examples: Vietnam, Bangladesh, Mexico, Honduras)

A large business organization operating in a number of different national economies; the term implies a more extensive form of transnational corporation. (examples: Nestle, Nissan, Mahindra, Starbucks, McDonald's, Apple)

Founded in 1995, a global institution created to promote international trade and to settle international trade disputes

Created in 1994, an agreement for free trade (no trade barriers) between the United States, Canada, and Mexico; facilitated the movement of manufacturing jobs away from the United States toward Mexico due to cheaper labor costs

Founded in 1967, a trade organization for economic, political, social, and cultural cooperation among Southeast Asian nations (includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam)

First elected president in 1980 and elected again in 1984. While president, he developed "Reagannomics" - tax cuts to the wealthy in the hope that would stimulate economic development which would create jobs and raise wages; his meetings with Gorbachev were the first steps to ending the Cold War

Communist Party leader who seen as responsible for Chinese economic reforms (more free market) after the death of Mao Zedong in 1976; refused to expand political freedoms along with economic freedoms

Leader of conservatives in Great Britain who came to power; pledged to limit social welfare, restrict union power, and end inflation; formed Thatcherism, in which her economic policy was termed, and improved the British economic situation

An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation

A specialized agency of the United Nations that makes loans to countries for economic development, trade promotion, and debt consolidation. Its formal name is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Indian version of Hollywood (film industry), centered in Mumbai (formerly Bombay); example of globalized culture where the West influenced South Asia which now influences the world

Average number of children a woman will have during her childbearing years which occur between the ages of 15 and 44; have been declining in developed countries due to introduction of vaccines, medicines, birth control, and changing social roles of women

An acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food; a common illness in early industrial cities of the early to mid 19th century

A minor party dedicated to the environment, social justice, nonviolence, and the foreign policy of nonintervention; has had particular influence by getting environmental policies adopted by the Democrat party in the United States

The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves; a threat to ecological balance in areas that are developing rapidly

degradation of land, especially in semiarid areas, primarily because of human actions like excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting

Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor, and ozone in the atmosphere which are involved in the greenhouse effect

Controlling global warming by setting greenhouse gas emissions targets for developed countries

Factories built by US companies in Mexico near the US border to take advantage of much lower labor costs in Mexico

A declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled; designed in part to protect the rights of children, women, and refugees

A movement within the Catholic church to understand Christianity from the perspective of the poor and oppressed, with a focus on fighting injustice; grew most in Latin America; added components of socialism to the theology

Series of laws that banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin; an example of increased access to education and political and professional roles

An international organization that works for environmental conservation and the preservation of endangered species

International soccer competition held by FIFA every 4 years between the 32 qualifying nations; the most watched event in the world, and an example of globalized culture

The British Exit from the European Union; a direct response to the forces of globalization and multiculturalism that was seen by some as a threat to national identity

An economic association established in 1957 by a number of Western European countries to promote free trade among its members; seen by some as a threat to national identity