4 Terms
Contributors in World history
World history
Nuremburg Trials
History; World history
War crime trials held in Nuremburg after World War II to try the surviving Nazis concerning the Holocaust, aggressive war making, mistreatment of prisoners among other things.
Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
History; World history
A gas containing carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine. It is used in refrigerators and aerosol sprays. CFCs are reputed to be damaging to the Earths protective ozone layer.
Maurya Dynasty
History; World history
(321? BCE - 185? BCE) Dynasty that united most of India under the rule of Chandragupta Maurya. Its greatest ruler, Asoka, converted to Buddhism and was instrumental in its spread.
Fertilisers
History; World history
A substance spread onto soil to increase its ability to support crops. fertilisers include organic materials, such as manure, but can also be man made chemicals such as nitrates.
Louis XIV
History; World history
(1638-1715) Known as the Sun King, he was an absolute monarch that completely controlled France. One of his greatest accomplishments was the building of the palace at Versailles.
Guiseppe Mazzini
History; World history
(1805-1872), Nationalistic leader in Italy, who started a group called Young Italy in 1831. Young Italy was a nationalistic movement that wanted to end foreign control of Italy.
Détente
History; World history
A policy during the Cold War which was aimed at relaxing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. The policy calls for increase diplomatic and commercial activity.
