Chapters 24-25 Flashcards
the idea that man’s reason is the sole criterion for truth
Rationalism
the theory that experience is the only source of knowledge
Empiricism
the philosophical doctrine that the truth of all knowledge must always be in question
Skepticism
the belief in an impersonal God
Deism
The two most influential French thinkers of the Enlightenment
Voltaire, the “Father of the Enlightenment,” and Rousseau, the “Father of French Romanticism”
What is the desire to break loose form their established governments and rule themselves based on what they saw as “natural” boundaries of national origin?
Revolutionary nationalism
Who were the three most influential thinkers of the Age of Revolution?
Immanuel Kant, Hegel, and Schleiermacher
Who developed the philosophy of idealism?
Kant
Who introduced dialectic thinking?
G. W. F. Hegel
Who is called the Father of Theological Liberalism?
F. Schleiermacher
Who popularized evolution?
Darwin, Huxley, and Spencer
What philosophical idea reduces man to a complex machine whose personality is merely an interrelation of chemical and physical properties?
materialism
“the greatest good for the greatest number” and “from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs”
socialism
Who was responsible for the rise of modern socialism?
Karl Marx, the “Father of Communism”
What social political party was formed in Germany?
Social Democratic Party
Who was the aggressive, militaristic leader of Germany in the early 1900s?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Who was the Secretary of State known for his work in settling international disputes through arbitration?
W. J. Bryan
Pre-WWI alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
Triple Alliance
Pre-WWI alliance: Great Britain, France, and Russia
Triple Entente
Where was the center of the European rivalry?
the Balkan Peninsula
What event sparked WWI?
the assassination of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife
When did the Great War begin?
Austria declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914
WWI alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey
Central Powers
WWI alliance: Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, Belgium, Romania, Japan, Portugal, Montenegro, Greece, and Italy
Allies
Intentional destruction of property
sabotage
Items that may be seized when headed for an enemy port in wartime
contraband of war
What new weapon did Germany introduce in WWI?
the U-boat (submarine)
What British luxury liner was sunk by the Germans in 1915?
the Lusitania
Agreement in which Germany pledged not to sink merchant vessels without warning and stipulated that the US must persuade Great Britain to abide by the “rules of international law” in conducting its blockade of German ports
Sussex Pledge
What act provided for an increase in the size of the regular army and the organizing of a national guard?
National Defense Act (1916)
What two events helped bring America into the war?
Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman note
When did Congress declare war on Germany?
April 6, 1917
What act instituted the draft?
Selective Service Act
What loan drives were conducted during the war?
Liberty Loan drives
What loan drive was conducted in 1919?
the Victory Loan drive
What was created to regulate all phases of industrial production and distribution during the war?
War Industries Board
Who supervised the nation’s railroads?
William G. McAdoo
What was created to act as a court of arbitration to settle labor disputes?
National War Labor Board
Who headed the National War Labor Board?
William Howard Taft
Who wrote the American’s Creed?
William Tyler Page
Who led the Food Administration?
Herbert Hoover
What was established to supervise the rationing of fuel in both factories and homes?
Fuel Administration
What was created to help boost support for the war cause?
Committee of Public Information
What act provided stiff penalties for anyone who furnished information which would aid the enemy, obstruct recruiting, or encourage insubordination in the armed forces?
Espionage Act
Who was arrested under the terms of the Espionage Act?
Eugene Debs
Where did the French force the Germans to retreat from?
Verdun
In which battle did the British introduce the tank?
Battle of the Somme
In what battle did the British badly cripple the German fleet of destroyers, battleships, and cruisers, making it nearly inactive?
Battle of Jutland
What was America’s greatest contribution to the war?
destroyers
Who commanded American troops in France?
General John J. (“Blackjack”) Pershing
What were American soldiers called?
“doughboys”
What was the term used for pilots who downed at least five enemy aircraft?
“aces”
Who was the most famous ace?
Eddie Rickenbacker
Who led the Bolsheviks in Russia?
Lenin
What treaty pulled Russia out of WWI?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
What was the name for the famous German long-range gun?
Big Bertha