Chap 27 Flashcards
What event convinced many Indians to rid themselves of their British rulers?
The Amritsar massacre
How were the turkey and Persia reforms alike?
Both wanted to modernize their country
What was the significance of the Balfour Declaration ?
British gov. Declared its support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine
When the US barred Japanese immigration how did the Japanese react (2)?
Deeply offended the Japanese pride and some began to question their gov. Policy cooperation with the west
Why did Japan invade Manchuria ?
Needed more space for Eco-growth
Why was china difficult for Japan to conquer?
It was too large
Why did Japan propose the creation of greater east Asia Co-Prosperity sphere in 1940 (2)?
• allow independence from western control • economic benifited for region
What was Stalin trying to turn the Soviet Union into?
A moderate state
Great purge (who/what) ?
Who- Stalin
What- get rid of people or things considering under irabe
What was Mein Kampf and what was its purpose?
A book hitler write in prison to describe his political ideas
Why was hitler able to rise to power in Germany ?
Economic effects on the Great Depression helped his cause
What were the Nuremberg laws ?
Created separate legal status for Jews
