Semester 2 Final Flashcards

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Where did the Europeans colonize

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Africa and Asia

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2
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What types of imperial rule were there

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Protectorate, sphere of influence, colonies

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3
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What were the motives for colonization (SENCH reasons)

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Social and cultural reasons, humanitarian reasons, economic and nationalist reasons

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4
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Identify the causes of WW1 (Miami)

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Military advances, arms race, militarism, imperialism

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5
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Describe the impact of the treaty of Versailles

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Germany had to pay reparations and admit they started the war, League of Nations started

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Identify the causes of the Russian revolution (FWLL)

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Food shortages, unhappiness w WW1, poor leadership, lowsy government

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7
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What were the policies of Vladimir Lenin

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Tight government control of industry and agriculture

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Describe the causes of world-wide revolutions in the 1920s

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Nationalism, economic inequality, unhappiness w foreign rule, wanted to govern themselves

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Describe the importance of the long march in China

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Communist respected peasants, inspired new recruits, use of guerrilla warfare, symbol of communist strength

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10
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What were the reforms that Ataturk implemented in turkey

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Embraced western ideals (modernization), have women rights, opened government schools

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11
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What were the reasons for Japanese expansion in the 1930s

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Want land & natural resources

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12
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Identify the major challenges that democracies faced after WW1

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Concerned about spread of communism, foreign policy issues, economic problems

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What are the features of fascism

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Extreme nationalism, blind loyalty to state

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14
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What are the features of totalitarianism (CCPU)

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Controlling citizens lives, cult of personality, indoctrination of young, use secret police

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15
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How did hitler and Stalin promote their ideas?

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Propaganda and self promo

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16
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What was appeasement

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Giving into demands of an aggressor to avoid war

17
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What were the causes of WW2 (3)

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Military aggression, poor economies led to unstable government, unsettled issues from WW1

18
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Describe relationship between the US, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union during WW2

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difficult because: communist v democracy, different economic systems, soviets wanted to punish Germany, US wanted to rebuild Germany

19
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Put the following events in order: DDay, German invasion of Poland, VE Day, atomic bombs dropped on Japan

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  1. German invasion of Poland
  2. DDay
  3. VE Day
  4. Atomic bombs dropped on Japan
20
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What was the importance of the Nuremberg trials

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show that political and military leaders could be held accountable for actions in wartime

21
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What was the importance of the United Nations

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International organization, dedicated to world peace

22
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What was the importance of the North Atlantic treaty organization

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US led military alliance, members pledged to defend each other vs Soviet Union and communism

23
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What was the importance of the Warsaw Pact

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Soviet led military alliance in Eastern Europe ((communist))

24
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What was the importance of the Marshall plan

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US gave economic aid to war torn Western Europe

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What was the importance of the Truman doctrine
US gave economic and military aid to any nation fighting communism
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What is a welfare state
Government tries to meet social and economic needs of people
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Who was Mao Zedong and why was he important
Communist leader of China, successful revolutionary
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Why did the Soviet Union collapse (3 E's)
Economic troubles, expensive arms race with US, ethnic groups wanted to leave
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Why was the state of Israel created
Seen as a refuge/homeland/safe place for Jews
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What impact has the creation of Israel had on the Middle East
Arab-Palestinian wars, refugee problems
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How did the Islamic Revolution affect Iran
Government was a theocracy
32
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
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Identify the key concepts of globalization
Can impact wages, interdependence: countries depend on one another for goods, resources, knowledge, labor
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Identify the key concepts of human rights
Freedom of speech, assembly, press, religion
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What were the long term effects of imperialism
Blending of cultures, problems within Africa-- internal divisions
35
Identify the effects of the Russian revolution
Execution of tsar, communist government, new country--Soviet Union
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Describe the fighting on the western front during WW1
Trench warfare