philosophies of major countries Flashcards

1
Q

why does england have the most places

A

they have the best navy

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2
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what does “the sun never sets on the british empire” mean

A

they controlled so many palces that the sun was always shining on one of their territory

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3
Q

which is the second country after britain

A

france

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4
Q

which areas did france control

A

north africa and indo-china

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5
Q

which country was netherlands trying to hold on to

A

indonesia

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6
Q

what was russias tactic

A

not to go overseas but expand to the pacific

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7
Q

which country loses most of their territories

A

spain, starting with the americas in early 1800s

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8
Q

which countries try to get into the game

A

japan, us, italy

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9
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what was bismarck’s view on imperialism? (germany)

A

he wanted germany to concentrate on their country and continent only. He didnt wanna piss england off and at least they would be bigger power within the continent

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10
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which leader of germany wanted germany to b imperliastic which actually will help to cause problems

A

kaiser wilhelm ii

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11
Q

what was kaiser willheim II’s famous phrase

A

“germany’s place in the sun”

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