AP World History Review 3

French enlightenment thinker; wrote "The Spirit of the Laws" talking of his ideas of government like checks and balances and the threes national branches

Cuban president; responsible for some reforms before leaving office first time, then came back a second time, overthrew the government and became dictator until Fidel Castro kicked him out

unsuccessful invasion of Cuba in 1961 sponsored by the U.S.; attempt to overthrow Castro

first prime minister of Israel

put up in 1961, torn down in 1990

invented more cost-effective way of making steel

Hindu holy book where the god Krishna teaches selflessness, religious duties and devotion

document purchased from bank allowing someone to travel without carrying large amounts of money, like the modern check

Serbian nationalist/terrorist group responsible for Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination; leads to WWI

German for "lightning war" and army tactic (self-explanatory)

characters are carved into wooden block. block is inked and pressed onto paper

"Blood and Iron" policy by Otto von Bismarck to unify all Germany under Prussian control and expand (VERY successful)

L. American revolutionary responsible for riding Spain out of S. America; most important figure for Latin American independence

early communists during Russian revolution of 1917

middle class