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King Leopold
History; World history
(1835-1909) King of Belgium who began imperialistic trade inside of Africa which resulted in the Scramble for Africa.
Old Kingdom
History; World history
(2575 BCE 2134 BCE) Period in ancient Egyptian history characterized by the building of the Great Pyramids at Giza.
peninsula
History; World history
An area of land surrounded on three sides by water. Italy, Greece, and the southern part of India are all peninsulas.
Nazi
History; World history
Name of German National Socialist Party, which gained control of Germany in 1933 under the leadership of Adolf Hitler.
ozone layer
History; World history
The layer of the upper atmosphere where ozone collects. This layer absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.
Pacific Rim
History; World history
The countries that border the Pacific Ocean, specifically, the countries of East Asia, considered as an economic unit.
Perestroika
History; World history
A policy of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to revitalize the Soviet economy by opening it up to more free enterprise.
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