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M3 Deck - WW1 and Social Stratification Flashcards

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What are the 7 types of government?

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  • Proprietary Government
  • Old Representative System
  • Ministerial Government
  • Full Internal Self Government
  • Constitutional Monarchy
  • Republic
  • Crown Colony
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What is Proprietary Government? (OLIGARCHY)

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  • assembly made up of rich white land owners
  • contains a crown, lord proprieters, governer, nominated council and an elected assembly
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What is the Old Representative System?

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  • contains the crown, the governor, nominated council and an elected assembly
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What is Ministerial Government?

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  • universal suffrage was introduced but the governer was in charge of defence, security and external affairs
  • contains the crown, governer, premier/cheif minister, legislative and executive
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What is Full Self Internal Government?

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  • the governor acted on advice of the premier
  • contains the crown, governor, premier/chief minister, the legislative and executive
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What is Constituional Monarchy?

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  • the Governer General is symbolic representation of the monarch and can dismiss and appoint ministers, dissolve parliament and appoint judges.
  • contain the crown, governor general, prime minister, legislative and executive
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What is Constituional Monarchy?

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  • the Governer General is symbolic representation of the monarch and can dismiss and appoint ministers, dissolve parliament and appoint judges.
  • contain the crown, governor general, prime minister, legislative and executive
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What is Republic?

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  • Parliamentary Republic has a president with roles like gov. general
  • Presidential Republic there is no prime minister and president has executive power
  • contains president, prime minister, legislative and executive
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What is Crown Colony?

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-Authoritative did not give the people right to elect representatives or offer themselves as candidates in elections
-All power was concentrated to the governor who had judicial, executive and legislative powers.
-contains the crown, governor, nominated legislative and nominated executive

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What is Social stratification?

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a system that varies on vertical mobility and chances of rising or falling down the ladder

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What are “closed societies”?

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when an individual has no chance of moving up or down the social stratification ladder

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What are “open societies”?

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when an individual has more vertical mobility and can even move up or down the social stratification ladder

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Example of closed system

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slavery which is the ownership of people

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When and why did slavery begin?

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around 10,000 years ago in agricultural societies using prisoners of war.

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How has slavery evolved today?

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is still exists in parts of the world which are africa, asia, and south america in 10s of millions

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What are the types of slavery?

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  • Prisoners of ethnic conflict wars
  • Girls & women kidnapped for sex slavery
  • Children sold by their parents for child labor
  • Abused and tortured workers paying off debts
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What is the caste system and what kind of system is it?

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the caste system is a closed system and is people born into unequal groups based on their parents status.

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True or False - People in caste system can change status

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False- they remain in these groups for the rest of their lives

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What is an example of the caste system?

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India has several major castes which dictate their life and chances.

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What is the class system and what type of system is it?

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an open system where a person is born into a social ranking and can move up or down easily

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How are people in class systems able to move up or down?

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their movement is a result of their skill, efforts and knowledge

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What is wealth?

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the total value of a person or family including income, stocks, real estate and other assets.

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What is Power?

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the ability to influence others to willingly or unwillingly do your bidding

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What is prestige?

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the status and esteem people hold in the eyes of others

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Why was the distance in wealth in Belize not as vast as other Carib societies?

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because of Belize’s small size and social relations

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August 1914

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belize offered to help the british empire but were rejected

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What role did Belize play in WW1?

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provided mahogany to repair royal navy ships and also volunteers went to fight

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How important was communication back then?

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  • In the first months of the war Belize used travelers and passing ships to transmit news to the outside world.
  • Telegraph network was expensive and unsafe
  • A wireless radio station was installed by Great Britain in Belize City
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How did the war affect some Belizeans?

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At least 2 belizeans died by torpedo
(John Dredge and Evelyn Dredge)

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How many men participated in war and in what year?

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October 1915 at least 129 men from belize joined the war when britain finally accepted

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What were some of the injuries suffered?

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they were exposed to frost bite, amputations, no food or water, prejudice and racism and unhygienic conditions.

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In which year was there a riot after return from war and why?

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in 1919 the ex-servicemen rioted which caused an electrical blackout in belize city

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How long did WW1 last?

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it lasted 4 years from JULY 28, 1914 to NOVEMBER 11, 1918.
(4y,3m,14d)

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How many countries took part in the war?

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135 countries took part in WW1

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What were the ALLY countries of WW1?

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there were 6 main ally countries:

-British Empire (The UK)
-United States
-Russia
-France
-Italy
-Japan

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What were the CENTRAL POWER countries of WW1?

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there were 3 central power countries:

-Germany (nazi)
-Austria-Hungary
-Turkey

37
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What started WW1?

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the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (and his wife) who was heir to the throne of Austria and Hungary

38
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Which terrorist group asassinated them?

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a Serbian terrotist group named the Black hand. the man who shot them was Gavrilo Princip

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Why did the British and Americans join the war?

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  • 128 Americans were killed by a german submarine as well
  • America joined in 1917 after Germany made threats to any country wanting to enter Britain
40
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Technologies invented during WW1

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  • Technologies invented were tanks, airplanes, submarines, machine guns, posoin gas, landmines and uniforms
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Military Strategy during WW1

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  • Military Strategy was developed in trench warfare which led to soldiers fighting in terrible conditions
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Medicine during WW1

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  • Medicine like penicillin was discovered along with blood banks and plastic surgery
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Psychological Impact during WW1

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  • Psychological impact like PTSD was caused “shell shock”
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Women’s Involvement during WW1

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  • Women involvement was increased while men were away at war women had to fill the workforce rolls
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Social stratification in Belize

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political and economic power remains with local elite who were white, light skinned, creole or mestizo

46
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Factors that have helped enhance power and influence?

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-Education
-Migration
-Economic Activity
-Intermarriage
-Political mobilization

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