Contemporary Period (c.1900-Present)

Question 1

Causation for WW1

Answer 1

MANIA

M-ilitarism
A-lliances
N-ationalism
I-mperialism
A-ssassination

Question 2

Militarism

Answer 2

National glorification of military
- Machine Guns during Imperialism (Maxum Gun)
- Industrialized & formed Military

Question 3

Alliances

Answer 3

Divided Europe into competing camps
- Central Powres: Germans, Austria-Hungary, Ottomans
- Allies: British, France Russia, USA, Italy

Question 4

Nationalism

Answer 4

Intense pride in one’s country
- N (Uper Case Nationalism): “Uber Allies” –> “best”
- n (lower case nationalism): wanting independence

Question 5

Imperialism

Answer 5

Competition over colonies & resources

Question 6

Assassination

Answer 6

Assassination of Archduke Frenz Ferdinand of Austria
- killed by the Black Hand (Serbian Nationalist)

Question 7

Total War

Answer 7

Government gets all of society + colonies engaged in War

Question 8

Total War Involvement Types

Answer 8

Conscription:
- enlist for war
Demonization:
- appear like savages
Censorship:
- keep quiet, hide the bad
Rationing:
- conserve food
Industrial Mas Production:
- hire minorities/women to work in factories
Money Bonds:
- make money

Question 9

Technology Advantages

Answer 9

• Industrial Mass Production of Weapons
• Machine Gun
• Submarine (U Boat)
• Western Front (Old Napolian tactics + new tech.)
• Artillery (Canon)

Question 10

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 10

• Peace Treaty of WW1
• Made Between 20 countries @ Palace of Versailles
• Fails to establish lasting peace
• Set up conflicts & resentments (—> WW2)
• The U.S refused to sign because of Isolationist fear/worry

CONTRARY to custom: conference didn’t include defeated Central Powers + Russia & smaller Allied nations

- effect of WW1

Question 11

The BIG 4

Answer 11

President Wilson (US) - Prevent War
Georges Clemenceau (France)- Prevent Invasions
David Lloyd (British) - Wants money
Vittorio Orlando (Italy) - Wants Land

Question 12

14 Points

Answer 12

• President Wilson attempted to restore peace
• Conceded for establishment of Leauge of Nations

Question 13

League of Nations

Answer 13

• Maintain World Peace
• 9 NEW nations created + Changed boundaries of others
• Areas in the Middle East carved out of Turkish Territory + taken over by French & British
• Iraq, Syria, Lebanon. Palestine (promised freedom)
• Former German colonies in Africa/Pacific turned to Allies as mandates
• German Armeis Reduced + payed operations ($32 billion)

Question 14

Mandates

Answer 14

British promised land after the war

- effect of WW1

Question 15

Reparations

Answer 15

war damages (pay)

Question 16

Isolationist

Answer 16

staying out of world problems

Question 17

Zionsim

Answer 17

wanjting national home for Jews

- effect of WW1

Question 18

Effects of WW1

Answer 18

• Treaty of Versail
• Serbia becomes it’s own country
• Ottomans —> Turkey
• Aurstria-Hungry brakes apart
• Germany lost land/colonies (Pacific and African)
• Mandates
• Zionism
• Sykes-Picot Agrement (allies won’t give independence to anyone)

Question 19

Russian Communist Revolution