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Middle Ages
- originated from the fall of Roman Empire.
- Roman culture ( art, technology etc.) lost.
- known as the "Dark Ages".

Crusades
- war between the Muslims and Christians.
- Muslims take over holy land
- Pope gathers army to fight Muslims and take back Holy Land.

Renaissance
- started in Italy and spread throughout city-states.
- began in Italy because of Wealth.
- big part of Renaissance was the cultural movement called Humanism.
- Humanism was a philosophy that all people should strive to be educated in classical arts, literature, and science.

Buddhism
- four noble truths.
- originated in India
- eightfold path (Nirvana)
- major branches of religion are Mahayana & Theravada.

Causes of Imperialism
- Economy.
- nationalism.
- balance of power.
- White Man's Burden.

Suez Canal
- connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
- allows ships to travel from Europe to Asia much quicker.

Boer Wars
- name given to the South African Wars.
- fought between British and Dutch descendants.

Opium War
- dispute over British trade in China.
- lasted 1839-1860.

Boxer Rebellion
- Chinese secret organization that led an uprising in Northern China.
- begun carrying out regular attacks on
foreigners.

How WW1 Was Fought
- new technology.
- poison gas.
- machine guns.
- airplanes.
- Tanks.
- submarines.

Major Turning Points of WW2
- Germany invaded Poland (start of WW2).
- Battle of Britain.
- Pearl Harbor (US Hawaii base bombed).
- Stalingrad (unsuccessful attack on Soviet Union).
- D-Day (allied force retook France).
- Surrender of Germany & Japan.

Marxism
- based on Karl Mark's theories and ideas.
- German philosopher, socialist, and anti capitalist.
- published the book "The Communist Manifesto".
- achieved his first great triumph in the Russian Revolution.
- believed capitalism was bad and led to bad ideas.

Sepoy Rebellion
- refers to a rebellion in India against the rule of the British East India Company.
- it was an unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India in 1857-58.
- begun in Meerut by Indian troops.
- it spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow.

Major Leaders of 20th Century
Mao Zedong Mikail Gorbachev
-Leader of Communist -Leader of USSR.
Party in China.
- Great Leap Foward. - Communist Party
- Republic Of China Leader.
Founding father. - Glasnost &
Perestroika.

Nelson Mandela Napoleon Bonaparte
- president of South - dictator of France.
Africa. - conquered Europe
- father of Modern - failed invasion of
South Africa. Russia.

Mahatma Gandhi Galileo Galilei
-Total non-violence & - Telescope.
Civil disobedience - theory that sun
Beliefs. was center of universe.
-gains India - Scientific Method.
Independence.

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GLOBAL REGENTS TIPS!
IF YOU SEE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING JUST KNOW WHAT IT IS

Meiji Restoration = Modernization of Japan

3 Documents That Limited the Absolute Monarchy = Habeas corpus act, Magna Carta, Bill of Rights. Before that there was absolutism in England ... and in France.

ALSO REMEMBER !
Limited Monarchy = Constitutional monarchy.

If you see Simon Bolivar, Toussaint, or San Martin ? Know that those names mean the answer is either "Latin American independence movements" or "nationalism."

If you see Green Revolution = always go with the Food choice ...trust me

If you see anything about the Boer War, Sepoy Rebellion, Opium War, Boxers ... choose anything about "imperialism led to bad stuff" or "protest/kick out foreign nations imperializing"

If you see anything about Karl Marx the answer will be anything about classless society, or "capitalism leads to bad stuff."

REMEMBER WHEN IN DOUBT, CIRCLE "CULTURAL DIFFUSION" OR "NATIONALISM"

ALSO !! IF YOU NEED .. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RELIGION, JUST REMEMBER THE PHRASE "My friends RICK and BENN were in the DRAFT"

RICK = Reincarnation, India, Caste, Karma

BENN = Buddhism, Enlightenment (or Eightfold Path), Noble Truths, Nirvana

DRAFT = Daily prayer (Faith), Ramadan, Alms (charity), Faith, Travel to Mecca (Pilgrimage)

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