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British East India Company

History; World history

A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political, social, and economic life in India for more than 200 years.

Mikhail Gorbachev

History; World history

(1931- ), leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. His policies of Perestroika and Glasnost, which aimed at revitalizing the Soviet Union contributed to the downfall of communism.

Great Purge

History; World history

The widespread arrests and executions of over a million people by Josef Stalin between 1936 and 1938. Stalin was attempting to eliminate all opposition to his rule of the Soviet Union.

manorialism

History; World history

Economic portion of feudalism where all aspects of life were centered on the lords manor including peasant villages, a church, farm land, a mill, and the lord's castle or manor house.

Mao Zedong

History; World history

(1893-1976) Leader of the Communist Party in China that overthrew Jiang Jieshi and the Nationalists. Established China as the Peoples Republic of China and ruled from 1949 until 1976.

Laws of the Twelve Tables

History; World history

A system of laws. Some of the features of this system include, men being equal under the law, having the right to face their accusers, and being considered innocent until proven guilty.

empire

History; World history

1. A collection of nations or peoples ruled by a single authority, usually a monarch, but can be other systems of government as well. 2. A very large and powerful industrial organization