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What did the Berlin Conference seek to do?

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Prevent conflict in European nations, Divide Africa

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Goal of Imperialism

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Access to Resources, compete with other countries to spread “civilization”

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Which two countries did not get colonized in Africa?

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Ethiopia, Liberia

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What was Social Darwinism?

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Misplaced racial belief, Europeans better

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What event triggered WWI? Which countries involved?

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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria by Black Hand, Serbian nationalist group.
Austro-Hungary & Serbia

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Why were there alliances? How did they contribute to the spread of the war?
Think Tokyo Revengers

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Economic reasons and mutual protection, one country goes to war everyone does

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Triple Entente (Allied Powers)

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Britain, France, Russia, Later Italy and US

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Triple Alliance (Central Powers)

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Austro-Hungary, Germany, Italy & Ottoman Empire

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What was US policy at the start of the war?

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Isolationism –> stay out of war

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What was Unrestricted Submarine Warfare and why did Germany use it?

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Germany targeted any supply ships in response to blockade by British

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What was Unrestricted Submarine Warfare and why did Germany use it?
Why did trench warfare play a major part in WWI?

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Use of long range artillery resulted in defensive tactics

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Western Front area?

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Belgian/ French Border

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Why was the war so destructive and deadly?

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New weapons and industrialized war

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What is meant by “total war?”

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Whole country supports and take part of war

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What role did nationalism and militarism play in contributing to the war?

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Very patriotic and believes ones country is superior to another and militarism is the glorification of ones military forces

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How important was the role women played in the war? Rise of lesbians mfs

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Women in factories and replaced men’s jobs and worked in hospitals

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What role did new weapons technology play in the war?

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To a degree shaped war and tatics

18
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Was poison gas an effective strategy in WWI?

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Mixed, gases blow everywhere

19
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Why did countries, such as Britain, bring in conscription?

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Death brought lack of volunteers so drafts

20
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Why did Russia exit the war?

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Massive casualties, public opposition, revolution on Lenin

21
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Why did the US enter the war?

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Ship sunk, with Britain, Zimmerman telegram

22
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What were the main provisions of the Treaty of Versailles?

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Reparations 33B gold marks, loss of military and colonies, basically fuck you Germany

23
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Why did the treaty cause resentment in Germany?

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Germany pissed with war-guilt clause

24
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What were the 14 points?

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Speech given by Woodrow Wilson to create post-war peace progress

25
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Which empires were dissolved at the war’s end?

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Ottoman, Austro-Hungary, German

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Be able to name at least two countries created out of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and one each from the Ottoman and German Empire

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Austro-Hungary: Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia
German: Poland
Ottoman: Turkey

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What was the major aim of the League of Nations?

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To prevent wars

28
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What actions did Japan & Italy take in breach of the League of Nations?

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Japan invaded Manchuria and North China

Italy invaded Ethiopia

29
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Why did the League of Nations fail to stop aggression by countries?

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Lack of power bc no military force had to rely on other countries

30
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What is socialism?

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most equitable and fair distribution of wealth; private business is okay

31
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What is communism?

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entire economy in hands of government: no private business

32
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What is authoritarianism?

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Held by dictator or small group no freedom

33
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What is fascism?

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dictator and government controls everything, no opposition

34
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Totalitarianism

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Autocratic authority and requires sub service to the state

35
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Why did extreme forms of politics emerge in the 1930s

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opposition to liberal democracy, angry Versailles Treaty, consolidation in power

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What & who did Hitler blame for Germany’s economic state?

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Jewish bankers, communists, socialists

37
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What is a republic?

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no monarchy

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