Remember that you want to match each one that you do know.
<u>World Bank:</u> 3. Also known as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
The World Bank is another term for <em>International Bank. </em>The International Bank was created to deal with such as Reconstruction of war-torn countries, as well as Development of 3rd and 2nd world countries. They typically loan the resources to the countries.
<u>Alexander the Great</u>: 4. Expanded the Greek Empire to Egypt, Persia, and Pakistan, which helped spread Greek culture.
Reason: Alexander the Great was essentially the leader of Macedonia, and he led his Macedonian army (built up by his father) to defeat his Greek enemies, as well as conquer lands all the way to the Asias.
<u>Marco Polo</u>: 1. Italian explorer who traveled the Silk Road.
Reason: Marco Polo was: 1) an Italian explorer, who was trying to find a route to China. This led to him traveling the 2) Silk Road.
<u>Americanization</u>: 5. The concept that all cultures are beginning to look like American culture because of globalization.
Reason: Note the word "Americanization", in which <em>American</em> is inside the term. Americanization means that America has setted an example to the world, and most (or all) of the world is trying to become <em>like </em>America.
<u>Brenton-Woods:</u> 2. Conference that brought together 44 nations in 1944 at the end of WWII.
Reason: The Brenton-Woods conference was a gathering of the countries part of the UN for the UN Monetary and Financial Conference, which was used to agree with the international monetary system, effectively how countries would trade their countries for others.
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