Sonntag, 19. Mai 2024, 16:24
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Kurs: Activity Examples (Activity Examples)
Glossar: Global History & Geography for 14-15 Yr olds USA) (Thomas Caswell)
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peasantryMembers of the lowest class in some social class systems. |
peninsulaAn area of land surrounded on three sides by water. Italy, Greece, and the southern part of India are all peninsulas. |
PeninsularesIn colonial Latin America, Spanish official sent to govern Latin American colonies. They controlled government completely. |
PerestroikaA policy of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to revitalize the Soviet economy by opening it up to more free enterprise. |
Pericles(495? BCE-429? BCE) Athenian statesman. He was the central ruler of Athens during its golden age. He was the central patron behind many of their achievements. He was also a very skilled speaker. Athens City-State of Ancient Greece and center of Greek golden age that occurred in the 5th century BCE. |
Perry, Matthew(1794-1858) Commodore. United States Navy officer who is responsible for opening Japan to trade and imperialism. |
persecutionTreating a person, or a group of people unfairly or cruelly due to ethnic background, gender, or other difference. |
Persian Gulf War(1990 1991) Conflict between Iraq and a coalition of countries led by the United States to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait which they had invaded in hopes of controlling their oil supply. A very one sided war with the United States coalition emerging victorious. |
pesticidesChemicals used to destroy insects and other pests. |
Peter the Great(1672-1725) Czar of Russia. He was responsible for the westernization of Russia in the 18th century. |