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Thomas Hobbes

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an English philosopher, exiled from England during civil war, thought human nature was violent and cruel, believed powerful ruler was necessary to maintain order

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John Locke

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an English philosopher and writer, lived through English civil war, wrote many pieces, came up with ideas such natural rights-the right to life liberty and property, people are shaped by their experiences, a government’s power comes from the people (consent of the governed)

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Adam Smith

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a Scottish philosopher, founder of economics, “laissez-faire”-French for “to let the people do what they want” meaning government shouldn’t interfere

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Wealth of Nations

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written by Adam Smith, beginnings of capitalism, popularized terms such as “laissez-faire” and “invisible hand”

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Louis XVI (16)

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King of France at the beginning of the Revolution, lived a lavish lifestyle, made more poor financial decisions for France, seen as what’s wrong with Feudal France and executed during the French Revolution

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Marie Antionette

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Wife of Louis/Queen of France, married into French royal family (originally from Austria), lived lavishly and was executed along with her husband

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Estates System

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a social hierarchy used in pre-revolutionary France

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First Estate

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clergy

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Second Estate

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nobles

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Third Estate

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everybody else

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Estates General

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assembly of representatives from all three estates that advise the king, corrupt, first and second estate always side together leaving the people with very little power, one vote per estate

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Storming of the Bastille

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stormed the Bastille stealing arms, killing guards, releasing prisoners, symbolically dismantling the kings absolute power

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

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French constitution, ended the feudal system, all men are declared equal, constitutional monarchy, freedom of speech

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Guillotine

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machine used to behead people, used A LOT in the radical phase of the revolution, considered to be more humane than earlier forms of execution

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Maximilien Robespierre

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a leader of the French revolution, famous for his “Reign of Terror,” had many people guillotined (anti-revolutionaries) only to face that end himself

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Jacobins

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radical group of the revolution led by Robespierre

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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French military leader and eventually emperor, rose and fell in popularity and power, tried to take over Europe to create the French Empire

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The Napoleonic Code

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Napoleon’s civil laws
-abolition of feudal privileges
-very patriarchal
-property rights
-right to choose profession
-reestablished slavery in colonies

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The Congress of Vienna/Concert of Europe

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Meeting between European leaders (monarchs and nobles) after Napoleon’s fall to help restore feudal order and peace, monarchs are scared

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Saint Domingue

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French name for what is now Haiti, french colony, ⅓ of Hispaniola (the island), French colony until 1804, first nation to ban slavery, only successful slave rebellion in modern history

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Toussaint Louverture

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1st leader of the Haitian revolution, military leader, helped with first constitution, tried negotiating with France (1801), former slave, captured by Napoleon and dies in French prison

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Jean-Jacques Dessalines

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2nd leader of the Haitian revolution, eventually crowned Emperor, second constitution

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Latin American Revolutions

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Many Latin American nations sought independence from Spain (1800s), wanted more freedom and equality, inspired by the many other revolutions that occurred in this time period in the Atlantic sphere

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Creole

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second class down the pyramid in Latin America (born in Americas to two Spanish parents), leaders of the revolutions, had military power but not political power

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Simon Bolivar

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leader of many Latin American revolutions including modern day Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia (which was named after him), rode horseback an unbelievable amount

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Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?

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-easy access to coal
-naval power-extra money, can control the spread of inventions
-gov didn’t censor scientific work
-innovations in agriculture and textile industries

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Steam engine

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new invention/machinery in the IR that utilizes steam (needs to heat water by burning coal or other fossil fuels) to function, used to power trains, ships, factories, anything that could use an engine

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Cottage industry

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business or manufacturing in small shops or private homes, handmade, common pre-IR

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Factory system

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Manufacturing in (mechanized) factories, large scale production and business, common after IR

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Population growth

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better agricultural tech led to more food led to better nutrition led to less death led to population growth

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Urbanization

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less workers needed on rural farms and more needed in urban factories, new cities built around natural resources and existing cities grew

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Industrial capitalism

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Industry, factories, production owned and controlled by a few and privately owned

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Women and child labor

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Exploited early on in the Industrial Revolution, child labor laws created, started regulating factory and work conditions

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Socialism

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An idealogy that is based on the idea of sharing resources equally within society

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Organized labor

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Labor or trade unions were created in response to terrible working conditions in early factories, these groups advocated for worker rights

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Communism/Marxism

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A more advanced form of socialism in which private property is completely abolished and all property is shared

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Karl Marx: Communist Manifesto

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Founder of communism (Marxism), German writer and thinker in the 19th century

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Bourgeoisie

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Upper class, land/factory owners

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Proletariat

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working class

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Berlin Conference

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A meeting among European leaders in Berlin in which they “carved up” Africa and other territories for imperial rule

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Social Darwinism

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A psuedo-science whose main idea surrounded ethnic/racial superiority and hierarchy, used to justify imperialism and nationalism in some ways

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Congo Free State

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King Leopold (of Belgium)’s private ownership and rule over the Congo, treated citizens horribly, roughly 10 million deaths

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George Washington Williams

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Black American veteran and pastor, reads good things about Leopold and Congo, goes there and learns of the violence and terror and sounds the alarm on what’s happening there

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Direct Rule

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An imperial government’s direct control over a colonized country

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Indirect Rule

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Using the pre-established governmental systems but imperial powers have control over the local government

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Qing Dynasty

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A dynasty in China ruled by an absolute monarch, ruled early 17th century to early 20th century

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Taiping Rebellion

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Civil war between Qing Dynasty and a group of Chinese citizens who wanted greater equality, big Christian influence, very deadly, Qing win with Western support

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The “Canton System” (Guangzhou)

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China moved all trade to Guangzhou, could only trade from there, strict trade rules to try to restrict cultural exchange

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Opium Wars

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A series of wars between China and Britain-imbalance of trade led Britain to sell opium to China, China didn’t like it and destroyed some opium, British merchants demanded their money back, they started fighting over it

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Extraterritoriality

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For nations that have colonial/imperial territory outside of their home country the laws of the imperial power apply to that territory

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Unequal treaties

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Treaties that Britain forces China to sign after the Opium wars, when China dumped opium and Britain demanded payback

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The Boxer Rebellion

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A rebellion that was anti-foreigner, anti-Christian, and anti-imperial, valued Chinese traditions, put down by Western powers

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Spheres of Influence

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territories owned/governed/ occupied by foreign powers

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Tokugawa Shogunate

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empire/dynasty that followed a feudal system, high taxes, agricultural, isolationist, military dictatorship

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Meji Restoration

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Industrialisation and Westernization, new constitution, new infrastructure, “take the best from the West” while keeping Japanese traditions

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British East India Company

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A private British company that engages in trade and business around the globe, they acquire territory, the dominant European trading company by the 1800s

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1857 Uprising (India)

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Uprising by sepoys (Indian soldiers under control of British government), they rebel at an army facility, very violent and many deaths, sepoys angry that British used animal fat on gun cartridges (against Hindu and Muslim beliefs)

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Gandhi

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A lawyer and activist who utilized peaceful methods to protest Britain’s rule in India, advocates for a secular democratic government, assassinated by a Hindu-nationalist

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Salt March

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The British had taxes on and prohibited making salt, Gandhi and his followers walked for miles to the coast to make salt as a form of protest against British rule

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Partition (India/Pakistan)

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End of British rule in India BUT they helped create new territories-Pakistan a Muslim majority nation (had West and East, East later becomes Bangladesh) and India a Hindu majority nation, the separation was violent and created lasting tensions

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“Blank Check”

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An alliance, says Germany supports Austria-Hungary, allows A-H to attack Serbia despite fear of Russian army (back up for both sides)

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M.A.I.N.

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militarism, alliances, imperialism/industrialization, nationalism, long term causes of WWI

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Militarism

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armies and military developed in the years leading up to WWI, industrialized production of weapons, generals gain more political power, military is glorified, larger armies for fear of invasion,

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Alliances

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Began to rely on each other for greater protection in fear of military problems and isolation, aimed to prevent war

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Imperialism

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Political and economic power over another country, normally exploitative, in combination with capitalism and industrialization provided Imperial nations large profits

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Nationalism

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Feelings of loyalty to one’s nation or people, can be very motivating, national honor, escalates conflicts (borders, war, military)

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What spark’s WWI?

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The assassination of Franz Ferdinand (heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne) by a Serbian Nationalist in Sarajevo

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Triple Alliance

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Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

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Triple Entente

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France, Britain, Russia

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The Schlieffen Plan

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Germany’s strategy for WWI, war on two fronts, quickly take down France first, then fight Russia, failed when they were stalled in France, went through Belgium and got Britain involved

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The Western Front

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France, trench warfare

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The Eastern Front

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Russia, Austria-Hungary

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War of Attrition

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No rapid territory expansion, just wear enemy down with attacks until they are too weak to keep fighting and surrender

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Trench Warfare/Stalemate

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New war tactic in WWI, used on the Eastern Front, so effective (hard to capture) that it turns into a stalemate and no progress is made for years, bad conditions in trenches, deadly

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“No man’s land”

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Small area in between opposing trenches, very dangerous, rarely crossed

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Unrestricted submarine warfare

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Naval warfare used by Germany, sink any ships (even commercial) that enter German waters, US got involved after ship with Americans was sunk

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Zimmermann Telegram

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Germany tries to get Mexico to declare on US but telegram is intercepted and US joins war

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The Treaty of Versailles

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Ended WWI, blamed Germany and Austria-Hungary for WWI, restored French provinces of Alsace and Loraine, used to limit Germany’s ability to cause future problems (reparations, can’t invade, etc)

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Armistice

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Truce, agreement to stop fighting, occurred on 11/11/1919-unofficial end of war

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Paris Peace Conference

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1919, to determine peace settlement, US wants global peace organization, France and Britain want Germany to pay

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The League of Nations/14 points

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World organization to keep peace founded during the Paris Peace Conference, Woodrow Wilson’s suggestion for peace (diplomacy, reduced military power, advocating for self-determination

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Czar Nicholas II

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Czar at the time of the Russian Revolution, dethroned and killed by the Bolsheviks, shy and gullible, doesn’t engage much with the people

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Romanovs

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Russian royal family, Czar Nicholas II, Czarina Alexandra, their son was sick as a child

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St. Petersburg

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Old/Imperial capital of Russia

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Moscow

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Post revolutionary capital of Russia/Soviet Union

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Autocracy

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Absolute monarchy, rule by one leader designated by bloodline

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Bloody Sunday

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1905, workers and families peacefully protesting (supportive of the czar) outside the palace, guards opened fire on the crowd and killed hundreds

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1905 October Manifesto/Reforms

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precursor to Russian Constitution (1906), issued by Czar Nicholas under influence of others in response to revolution, established the Duma, promised some civil rights

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Duma

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Russian parliament, weak, controlled by czar

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Bolsheviks

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Led by Lenin, believed a small group could first rule to show the people the way, Marxist dictatorship

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Vladimir Lenin

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Planned to overthrow czar and start a communist revolution, leader of Bolsheviks, first leader of the Soviet Union (1917-1924) and made it a one party state

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Joseph Stalin

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Leader of Russia 1920s-50s, authoritarian, communist, somewhat popular during his time, propaganda master, Bolshevik party secretary under Lenin, Lenin did not want him to be his successor

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Five year plan

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Stalin’s improvement plan for Russia, included modernizing the economy, creating industry, industrializing, being able to defend itself

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Collectivization (Ukraine)

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farms brought under gov control, created famine and death, Ukraine considers it a genocide

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Gulags and purges

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Gulags were labor camps mostly for political prisoners in an attempt to purge possible enemies from the USSR

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“Socialism in One Country”

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Communist revolution was originally supposed to be a global movement, but Russia, not disagreeing, decided to strengthen socialism within their own country first

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“War Guilt Clause”

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Forced Germany and its allies to fully take the blame for WWI, a clause in the Treaty of Versailles

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Demilitarization of Germany

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Germany was barred from having certain military equipment and personnel, military free zones established, mandated in the Treaty of Versailles to try to prevent another war

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Weimar Republic

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New German gov in the 1920s, democratic, economic problems, multi-party system

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Mandate System

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European countries (England, France) were “assigned” to Middle Eastern countries to help lead and maintain control

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Sykes-Picot

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1916 secret treaty between England and France establishing mandates in the Middle East

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Balfour Declaration

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Document released by British officer expressing the desire to create a Jewish nation-state in Palestine, prompting many Jews to move to the area and creating conflict with Muslims, who also viewed Palestine as their homeland

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The Great Depression

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US stock market crash 1929, spread to Europe, high unemployment and poverty, overall economic instability

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Benito Mussolini

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“il duce” Italian dictator 1920s-40s, creator of Fascism, led a strict violent militarized regime

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Adolf Hitler

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Leader (president and chancellor) of Germany in the 1930s-40s, leader of the Nazi Party, created anti-Semitic laws, concentration camps, responsible for the Holocaust

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National Socialists/Nazi Party

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Political minority in early 1930s, gained popularity mid 1930s due to Hitler and desire for change, eventually became the only party, responsible for the Holocaust

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Enabling Acts

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1933, Hitler got emergency power for 4 years, he has complete control, can override laws, constitution, parliament, etc

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Nuremburg Laws

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1935, anti-Semitic legislation, Jews stripped of civil rights and citizenship, defined as separate race, intermarriage forbidden

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Kristallnacht

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1938, night of the broken glass, riots against Jewish places-synagogues burned, businesses destroyed, homes looted, Jews arrested

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Fascism

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characterized by militarism, violence and force, glorification of the past, nationalism, revolution, xenophobia, dictatorship, a mix of left-wing (revolution) and right-wing (militarism, nationalism) ideas, grows when people are looking for structural change

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Totalitarianism

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Governmental control and censorship of everything, dictatorship, limits the people’s rights

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Appeasement

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Allies allow Hitler’s expansion thinking he gets what he already took, but no more, in order to avoid war

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Munich Conference

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1938, the meeting (between Germany, Britain, France, and Italy) where the appeasement policy was decided

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Neville Chamberlain

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Prime Minister of Britain from 1937 to 1940, known for his role in appeasement

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Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

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1939, agreement between Stalin and Hitler to not invade each other, Hitler now feels like he can take other lands

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Blitzkrieg

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German war tactic, “lightning war,” very effective-took most of Europe this way, tanks supported by aircraft followed by army

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Battle of Britain

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1940-41, air battle for Britain (last free Allied European country), Royal Air Force has tech advantage with radar, Britain wins

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Operation Barbarossa

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1941, German land invasion of the Soviet Union, breaks Nazi-Soviet Pact and surprises Stalin, Soviets move factories and civilians out German reach

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Pearl Harbor

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Japanese bombing of the US military base in Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the beginning of the US’s involvement in WWII

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Battle of Stalingrad

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1942-43, largest battle in WWII, Hitler wanted to capture the oil rich region around the Black Sea and the industrial city, Soviets succeed

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Holocaust

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The genocide against Jews by Hitler and the Nazis during WWII, over 6 million Jews died, other minorities were also targeted

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Ghettos/death camps

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Camps set up by Hitler and the Nazis to imprison and “exterminate” Jews, political enemies, and others they deemed as dangerous to Germany, resulted in genocide

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D-Day

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Over 150k Allied troops cross the English Channel and land in Normandy (amphibious invasions), ready for land invasion of Germany

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Japanese Imperialism

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In the 20th century Japan tried to take over many territories in the Pacific in an attempt to compete with Western imperialist nations, wanted to kick Western governments out of Asia, Pan-Asianism–a sort of large scale nationalism

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Rape of Nanking

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Mass rape of Chinese citizens by Japanese soldiers during their invasion/occupation of the Chinese city of Nanking

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Battle of Midway

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US planes destroyed attacking Japanese ships, US established naval superiority in the Pacific, turning point in the Pacific

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“Island Hopping”

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The US/Allied strategy in the Pacific, seizing some islands (while leaving unuseful ones) working their way towards mainland Japan.

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Hiroshima/Nagasaki

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The two Japanese cities that the US dropped atomic bombs on to end WWII, forced Japan to surrender

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Marshall Plan

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US plan to rebuild Europe in the aftermath of WWII, in turn Europe participated in the American free market, hoped to also in aid in preventing the spread of communism, USSR refused aid

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Truman Doctrine/Containment

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The US policy with the goal of stopping the spread of communism, Domino Theory suggested that Communism would spread from nation to nation and the US was actively working to stop this

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Iron Curtain

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The divide between Western capitalist Europe and the communist Soviet Bloc, physically represented by the Berlin Wall

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US vs USSR-ideological differences

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capitalism vs communism, free democratic two party system vs authoritarian one party system

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Proxy wars

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outside nations providing funding and resources to nations engaged in war, indirectly fighting, many examples in the Cold War

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M.A.D.-Mutually Assured Destruction

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Both the US and USSR had atomic weapons, if one nation were to use them on the other they would face retaliation and both countries would face significant damage, prevented any physical conflicts in the Cold War

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Berlin Wall 1989

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The wall collapses in 1989, East German Communist Party decides people can cross the border and they do so in mass breaking down the wall as they go, marks the beginning of the end of the Soviet Bloc and the Cold War

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Glasnost and Perestroika

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reforms in the Soviet Union towards the end of the Cold War, opened up more, increased freedom of the press, moved towards capitalism, led to its fall

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Decolonization

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European Empires fell Post WWII, lost colonies in Asia and Africa, couldn’t maintain them economically, European power and influence over the rest of the world decreases, colonized countries inspired to fight for independence (veterans returning from war, nationalism, Cold War politics, international support)

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Chinese Nationalist Party (Guomindang)

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In control before the revolution, have Western support, lose and flee to Taiwan

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Communist Party of China (CCP)

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Takes power in the Communist Revolution of 1949 and establish the People’s Republic of China, led by Mao Zedong, one party system

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Mao Ze Dong

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Chairman of the CCP and leader of China for about 25 years, worshiped by the people, wrote the Little Red Book (his philosophies), portraits all over

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The Great Leap Forward

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1956-62, a time of rapid industrialization in China, everybody was expected to contribute, home steel factories in every village, many deaths to collectivization

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Cultural Revolution

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1966-72, time of getting rid of the old culture (the 4 olds), replaced with deep cultural devotion to China and Mao-Little Red Books, Red Guard (youth members), Maoism

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