Era 6 Flashcards

1
Q

Which European nations had colonies outside of Europe?

A

Portugal
Spain
England
France

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2
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Algeria’s independence

A

Algeria launches campaign against the fourth republic, which crumbles as a result. Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement, negotiates Algeria’s independence, and creates the fifth coalition

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3
Q

Kwami Nkrumah

A

First President of Ghana
Starts out well but ends up over prideful
Government is overthrown in 1966

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4
Q

Compare Egyptian revolution of 1952 and the Iranian Revolution of 1979

A

Egyptian Revolution: Against government for independence

Iranian Revolution: Against government for the end of the Shah

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5
Q

Primary flaws of the peace process following WW1

A

League of Nations is useless

Germany handed huge reparation demands (plants seeds for world war 2)

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6
Q

Socialism

A

Same thing as socialism

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7
Q

Technocrat

A

government officials selected based on technological knowledge

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8
Q

May Fourth Movement

A

Protest against the government’s weak response to the treaty of versailles

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9
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Mao Zedong

A

First president of the People’s Republic of China

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10
Q

Pancho Villa’s role in Mexican Revolution

A

Capturing haciendas

robbing trains

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11
Q

Focal point of the Cold War

A

Berlin

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