6 Terms
Contributors in World history
World history
Arranged Marriage
History; World history
A marriage where the marital partners are choosen by others based on considerations other than pre-existing mutual attractions of the partners.
human rights
History; World history
The rights that are considered by most societies to belong automatically to all people, including the rights to justice, freedom, and equality.
Indian National Congress
History; World history
Nationalistic organization in India with the purpose of ending British control. Prominent members include Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.
Monroe Doctrine
History; World history
(1823) A political policy of the United States by President James Monroe that states the Western Hemisphere is closed to European interference.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
History; World history
An international defense alliance between the United States, Great Britain, and others formed in 1949 as a response to the spread of communism.
Neville Chamberlain
History; World history
(1869-1940) Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1937 to 1940. He is responsible for the policy of appeasement with Adolf Hitlers Nazi Germany.
Long Parliament
History; World history
(1640 1660) English Parliament which met off and on for twenty years due to religious and civil problems. Occurs during the English Civil War.
