Semester 2 Final Flashcards
Where did the Europeans colonize
Africa and Asia
What types of imperial rule were there
Protectorate, sphere of influence, colonies
What were the motives for colonization (SENCH reasons)
Social and cultural reasons, humanitarian reasons, economic and nationalist reasons
Identify the causes of WW1 (Miami)
Military advances, arms race, militarism, imperialism
Describe the impact of the treaty of Versailles
Germany had to pay reparations and admit they started the war, League of Nations started
Identify the causes of the Russian revolution (FWLL)
Food shortages, unhappiness w WW1, poor leadership, lowsy government
What were the policies of Vladimir Lenin
Tight government control of industry and agriculture
Describe the causes of world-wide revolutions in the 1920s
Nationalism, economic inequality, unhappiness w foreign rule, wanted to govern themselves
Describe the importance of the long march in China
Communist respected peasants, inspired new recruits, use of guerrilla warfare, symbol of communist strength
What were the reforms that Ataturk implemented in turkey
Embraced western ideals (modernization), have women rights, opened government schools
What were the reasons for Japanese expansion in the 1930s
Want land & natural resources
Identify the major challenges that democracies faced after WW1
Concerned about spread of communism, foreign policy issues, economic problems
What are the features of fascism
Extreme nationalism, blind loyalty to state
What are the features of totalitarianism (CCPU)
Controlling citizens lives, cult of personality, indoctrination of young, use secret police
How did hitler and Stalin promote their ideas?
Propaganda and self promo
What was appeasement
Giving into demands of an aggressor to avoid war
What were the causes of WW2 (3)
Military aggression, poor economies led to unstable government, unsettled issues from WW1
Describe relationship between the US, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union during WW2
difficult because: communist v democracy, different economic systems, soviets wanted to punish Germany, US wanted to rebuild Germany
Put the following events in order: DDay, German invasion of Poland, VE Day, atomic bombs dropped on Japan
- German invasion of Poland
- DDay
- VE Day
- Atomic bombs dropped on Japan
What was the importance of the Nuremberg trials
show that political and military leaders could be held accountable for actions in wartime
What was the importance of the United Nations
International organization, dedicated to world peace
What was the importance of the North Atlantic treaty organization
US led military alliance, members pledged to defend each other vs Soviet Union and communism
What was the importance of the Warsaw Pact
Soviet led military alliance in Eastern Europe ((communist))
What was the importance of the Marshall plan
US gave economic aid to war torn Western Europe
What was the importance of the Truman doctrine
US gave economic and military aid to any nation fighting communism
What is a welfare state
Government tries to meet social and economic needs of people
Who was Mao Zedong and why was he important
Communist leader of China, successful revolutionary
Why did the Soviet Union collapse (3 E’s)
Economic troubles, expensive arms race with US, ethnic groups wanted to leave
Why was the state of Israel created
Seen as a refuge/homeland/safe place for Jews
What impact has the creation of Israel had on the Middle East
Arab-Palestinian wars, refugee problems
How did the Islamic Revolution affect Iran
Government was a theocracy
What were the causes of the 1991 gulf war
Iraq invaded Kuwait to seize oil fields, stand against aggression, protect oil supplies, Kuwait was liberated, Hussein still in power
Identify the key concepts of globalization
Can impact wages, interdependence: countries depend on one another for goods, resources, knowledge, labor
Identify the key concepts of human rights
Freedom of speech, assembly, press, religion
What were the long term effects of imperialism
Blending of cultures, problems within Africa– internal divisions
Identify the effects of the Russian revolution
Execution of tsar, communist government, new country–Soviet Union
Describe the fighting on the western front during WW1
Trench warfare
