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civil war

A war between groups of people in the same country, culture, or political system.

Civilization

The type of culture and society developed by a particular nation or region.(e.g., The Maya or the Roman Empire).


Clemenceau, Georges

(1841-1929) French Premier during World War I. He was one of the formulators of the Treaty of Versailles.

Climate

The average weather conditions of a certain region.

Cold War

Non shooting conflict between the Soviet Union and their allies and the United States and their allies. Numerous secondary conflicts arise due to the Cold War.

collective farm

A government owned farms where peasants work on a quota system.

colonialism

The policy of maintaining colonies as a source of raw materials and new markets. Practiced during old and new imperialism.

colonization

A group of people moving from their homeland to a new area in large numbers.

Columbian Exchange

The exchange of goods and other things, such as disease from the Old World (Europe) to the new World (North and South America) and back.

Columbus, Christopher

(1451-1506) Italian explorer working for Spain who, in 1492, crossed the Atlantic Ocean and discovered the Americas for Spain.


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