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What were the causes and effects of increased petroleum extraction?
Causes: Increased fuel demand. Effects: Environmental damage, pollution, and climate change.
What were the causes and effects of advancements in medicine?
Causes: Scientific research and technological innovation. Effects: Decreased mortality rates and increased life expectancy.
What were the causes and effects of the internet's rise?
Causes: Technological advancements in computing and communication. Effects: Revolutionized communication, increased globalization, and new forms of social activism.
What were the causes and effects of the Green Revolution?
Causes: Need to increase food production. Effects: Increased agricultural productivity and environmental concerns due to fertilizers and pesticides.
What were the causes and effects of decolonization?
Causes: Nationalist movements and weakening of colonial powers. Effects: Independence of former colonies and reshaping of the global political map.
What were the causes and effects of the Cold War?
Causes: Ideological differences between the US and the Soviet Union. Effects: Proxy wars, arms race, and the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union.
What were the causes and effects of globalization?
Causes: Technological advancements and economic policies. Effects: Increased interconnectedness, economic growth, and cultural exchange.
What were the causes and effects of industrialization?
Causes: Technological innovation, access to resources. Effects: Economic growth, pollution, urbanization, and social changes.
What were the causes and effects of social media activism?
Causes: Increased access to technology and desire for social change. Effects: Spread of protests, awareness, and political mobilization.
What were the causes and effects of the space race?
Causes: Cold War competition and technological ambition. Effects: Advancements in space technology, scientific discoveries, and increased national pride.
Define 'Continuity' in history.
Aspects of the past that remain consistent over time, despite changes.
Define 'Globalization'.
The increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of countries through flows of goods, services, capital, information, and people.
Define 'Laissez-faire economics'.
An economic system where transactions between private parties are free from government intervention such as regulation, privileges, tariffs, and subsidies.
What is the Green Revolution?
A significant increase in agricultural production due to new technologies and crop varieties.
Define 'Transnationalism'.
Processes that transcend national boundaries, often referring to the interconnectedness of people and ideas across borders.
What is meant by 'social mobility'?
The ability of individuals to move between different social classes or levels in a society.
Define 'Apartheid'.
A system of racial segregation and discrimination that was enforced in South Africa.
Define 'Nationalism'.
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country.
What is 'Decolonization'?
The process by which colonies become independent from the colonizing nation.
Define 'Cold War'.
A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, without direct military conflict.
Who was Gandhi?
An Indian leader who advocated for independence through nonviolent protests.