Across
- 2. in Laissez-faire economics, who or what should not interfere with business
- 5. Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela spoke out against the practice of this in South Africa
- 6. this Chinese leader in the 1960s wanted to keep the revolutionary spirit alive in China with his policy called the Great Leap Forward
- 8. this is something many college students apply for; it is also something newly independent African countries in the 1960s relied on from foreign countries
- 12. this plague began in Asia and spread to Europe during the Middle Ages
- 13. this Asian country followed the policy of imperialism by taking lands in Korea and Manchuria
- 15. this leader of the Soviet Union succeeded Vladimir Lenin and used purges, collectivization, and a series of 5-year plans
- 18. this union of European countries was created to create a common currency and compete in international trade
- 19. along with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), this organization provides grants, loans, and advice for developing countries
- 21. conflict involving the British and the Zulu in South Africa
- 22. slaves were brought to the Caribbean to work on these plantations
- 23. this U.S. policy sought to stop communism from reaching Korea and Vietnam
- 24. this form of power enabled great increases in transportation and communication in the 1800s
- 25. often considered the “root of all evil,” this was a motivating factor for European imperialism in Africa in the 1800s
- 26. people in Pakistan and Afghanistan are mostly this religion
- 28. this environmental condition plagues the Saharan region in Africa
- 29. European countries wanted control over vast territories in Africa for these
- 33. this trade agreement between the US and Mexico in the 1990s led to an increased trade deficit
Down
- 1. mercantilism during the Age of Exploration eventually evolved into this economic policy
- 3. the creation of this organization was designed to control the price of oil by oil producing countries
- 4. the largest of the three estates in France
- 7. this is a human condition caused by desertification, or the expansion of desert lands
- 9. this elite military force were Eastern European Christians who were trained as children to fight for the Ottoman Empire
- 10. the post-World War II alliance comprised of East Germany, Poland, the Soviet Union, and others.
- 11. at this 1884 conference in Germany, European powers carved Africa into colonies
- 14. people in India are mostly this religion
- 16. the Qin dynasty in China is most famous for its construction of this world wonder
- 17. the relationship between a country’s imports and its exports
- 20. this form of African art and culture has had the longest lasting influence on the Americas
- 27. conflict involving the British and Dutch in South Africa
- 30. the U.S. has interests in the Middle East because of this resource
- 31. this country has the most influence in Southeast Asia
- 32. this catholic country’s leader sent a fleet of ships to conquer the English navy in 1588