questions

Question 1

Motives for imperialism

Answer 1

Industrialization, need for natural resources, new markets, jobs, white supremacy, missionaries, social darwinism

Question 2

What happened at the Berlin Conference?

Answer 2

Africa was divided up between European nations, as well as America

Question 3

Main causes of WW1

Answer 3

M.A.I.N

militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism

Question 4

What was the difference between the way people viewed war in 1914 vs 1919?

Answer 4

In 1914, nations/citizens had a strong sense of nationalism, thought war would be fine, men happily enlisted.
In 1919, thousands had been killed, men had severe mental issues/ptsd, etc, war was no longer glorified

Question 5

Describe the Schlieffen Plan

Answer 5

Germany was fighting a two front war, this plan was supposed to help them avoid that. They first wanted to quickly defeat France by invading through Belgium, then turn to Russia. They assumed it would take Russia a long time to prepare, but Russia was quicker than expected. Germany was defeated

Question 6

Similarities and differences between 14 points and Treaty of Versailles

Answer 6

Similarities- reduction of armed forces in Germany, remove German soldiers from other territories

Differences- 14 points focused on other countries freedom, T of V focused on Germany’s punishment/reparations

Question 7

What was Russia like during WW1?

Answer 7

Lacked strong leadership, poorly trained soldiers, lack of food/clothes, Russian revolution began during this time.

Question 8

Why did the Bolsheviks gain power in Russia?

Answer 8

Bolsheviks were in favor of proletariat power, led by Lenin, no longer wanted to be controlled by the rich, they believed in ideas from Karl Marx, communism

Question 9

What was Lenin’s New Economic Policy

Question 10

What were Stalin’s 5 Year Plans

Answer 10

Five year period goals to improve Russian economy by becoming industrialized, plus collectivization of agriculture. Led to mass production of goods, famine/starvation, poverty

Question 11

What contributed to the rise of fascism?

Answer 11

Growth of Nationalism, desire for strong leadership

Question 12

What is the difference between Fascism and Communism

Answer 12

Fascism:

Question 13

What is a totalitarian state?

Answer 13

Control of political, social, economical, cultural, and intellectual lives of citizens

Question 14

Define appeasement

Answer 14

Agreeing/accepting demands of the aggressor in order to prevent issues/war

Question 15

What were the causes of WW2

Answer 15

Impact of the Treaty of Versailles, global economic issues, no appeasement, German+ Japanese militarism, failure of League of Nations

Question 16

Who did Hitler blame for the loss of WW1?

Answer 16

Jewish people

Question 17

What was Hitler’s “Final Solution”?

Answer 17

Genocide of all Jewish people in Europe

Question 18

What were the causes of the Cold War?

Answer 18

The USSR testing nuclear bomb, hydrogen bomb, sputnik and the space race, alliances with one another’s enemies, political differences

Question 19

Why did Russia want pro-Soviet satellite states?

Answer 19

The satellite states served as a buffer zone between the Soviets and the West.

Question 20

Define NATO

Answer 20

North Atlantic Treaty Organization, made in 1949 to provide security against the Soviet Union

Question 21

What was the Great Leap Forward?

Answer 21

Took place in People’s Republic of China, economic/social campaign by communist party. Was meant to deal with China’s industrial and agricultural issues. Crop failure led the famine, thousands died

Question 22

What was the Cultural Revolution?

Answer 22

Meant to destroy the ways of pre-communist China, pro westerns were imprisoned, the Little Red Book (quotations from Chairman Mao) was passed around to spread communist ideas, the Red Guards were made up of young people and destroyed temples, foreign books/music, etc