Global History & Geography for 14-15 Yr olds USA) (Thomas Caswell)
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Thomas describes this database: "This 800+ term glossary is based on the New York State curriculum for 9th and 10th grade social studies. Called "Global History and Geography," this curriculum culminates in a high-stakes Regents examination that all students must pass in order to graduate and earn a high school diploma."
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Mao Zedong(1893-1976) Leader of the Communist Party in China that overthrew Jiang Jieshi and the Nationalists. Established China as the Peoples Republic of China and ruled from 1949 until 1976. | |
Maria TeresaAn enlightened Despot who ruled the Austrian Empire. | |
market economyAn economy that operates by voluntary exchange in a free market and is not planned or controlled by a central authority; a capitalistic economy. | |
Marshall PlanEconomic aid from the United States used to rebuild Europe after World War II. Named after United States Secretary of State George Marshall. | |
Marx, Karl(1818-1883), German political philosopher and writer. Coauthor with Friedrich Engels of The Communist Manifesto which described the new philosophy of scientific socialism, which is the basis for modern communism. | |
mass productionThe manufacturing of products on a large scale, usually through the use of machines. | |
massacreThe killing of large numbers of people | |
MatrilinealRelating to, based on, or tracing ancestral descent through the maternal line | |
Mau MauRevolutionary group in Kenya who used violent means to force out European settlers. | |