 | Term | Definition |
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productivity |
a measure of how much work can be done in a certain length of time |
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human resources |
a supply of people |
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textiles |
These are woven cloth and were the first industry to be moved to factories |
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cottage industry |
Before being moved to factories, spinning and cloth weaving were this in which family members supplied their own equipment to make goods |
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union |
speaks for all workers in a factory or industry and bargains for better working conditions, higher pay, and a shorter working day |
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strike |
to refuse to work until demands are met |
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Industrial Revolution |
This began in Great Britain in the 1700s and was a time when people used machinery and new methods to increase productivity |
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imperialism |
Under this system, European countries claimed colonies in Africa and Asia in the late 1800s. |
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World War I |
This war, also known as the Great War lasted from 1914 to 1918. |
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communism |
A revolution in Russia in 1917 led to this new political, economic, and social system that was based on the teachings of Karl Marx. |
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World War II |
A war between the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (Great Britain, France, China, and eventually the USA and Russia) |
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Holocaust |
Hitler and the Nazis carried out this systematic persecution of Jews and many other groups. Over 12 million people were killed. |
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genocide |
The Holocaust is an example of this war crime which is the mass murder of people because of race, religion, ethnicity, politics, or culture. |
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