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Middle Kingdom (Egypt)

(2040 BCE – 1640 BCE) Period in ancient Egyptian history characterized by internal strife and hardships, and the invasion, and subsequent take over by the neighboring Hyksos.

migration

The mass movement of people from one area to another.

militarism

Political policy that is dominated by the military and the competitive buildup of arms.

military

The armed forces of a nation.

Milosevic, Slobodan

(1941- ) Former Yugoslavian President. He fought to keep non-Serbs from breaking away from Yugoslavia. During the 1990s, he used his army to terrorize ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, who were asking for self rule. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) finally put a stop to this violence, and Milosevic has since been arrested and awaits trial for war crimes.

minority

A small group of people from a larger group.

missionary

A person who spreads the teachings of a religion.

Mixed Economy

An Economic system that allows for the simultaneous operation of publicly and privately owned enterprise.

Model Parliament

(1295) English Parliament where bishops and abbots, peers, two knights from each shire, and two representatives from each town all met in modern format for the first time.

modernization

To change something to make it conform to modern standards


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