Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

GloDME 1.2 test > Terms/linking > Flashcards

Terms/linking Flashcards

1
Q

Industrialization

A

Transformation from a primarily agricultural society into the manufacturing of goods and services.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Imperialism

A

a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Contiguous empires

A

empire built of neighboring nations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Overseas empires

A

Empires in different locations (not neighboring); required the crossing of seas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

German unification-1871

A

> Germany became a unified nation > Huge industrial growth and desire to expand to overseas empire > New civic identity and mix of industrialized and feudal cultures

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Keiser Wilhelm 2

A

Wilhelm II or William II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Reichstag

A

government in Germany relative to population (part of bicameral legislature) elected

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Weltpolitik

A

European belief that global imperial power was necessary for their nations to thrive; must be integrated into global society

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Encirclement

A

German anxiety by being surrounded by Russia and France (two very powerful empires)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Schlieffen Plan

A

a scheme by which Germany postured its military to combat first France, than Russia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Entente Cordiale

A

a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United Kingdom and France, marking the start of the alliance against Germany and Austria-Hungary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Austro-Hungarian Empire

A

hybrid regime (Austrian Parliament and Hungarian Parliament) large multi-ethnic contiguous empire → falling apart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Emperor Franz Joseph

A

emperor of Austro-Hungarian Empire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Ottoman Empire as “sick man of Europe”

A

slowly loosing central control of Balkan Peninsula; weak multiethnic contiguous state → emergence of Serbia as an independent state

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Russian Empire

A

> huge geography > huge population mostly in the west > 90% peasant pop=agriculture=feudal > Tsar= Ceasar=devine monarch > Nicholas 2 > Contiguous Empire (black sea; Bosporous) > Growing industry=cities=wage labor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Tsar Nicholas 2

A

Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland, and titular King of Poland.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Russo-Japanese War-1905

A

> A war fought in 1904–1905 between Russia and Japan over rival territorial claims. In winning the war, Japan emerged as a world power. > created the duma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Duma

A

a legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and of some other republics of the former Soviet Union.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

A

was a peace treaty signed on March 3, 1918, between the new Bolshevik government of Russia (the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey), that ended Russia’s participation in World War I.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Alsace-Lorraine

A

long disputed territory between France and Germany

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Serbia

A

tensions between Serbia and Austria-hungary Empire brought Russia and Germany into WWI.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

The Black Hand

A

Black Hand organized and facilitated the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria on occasion of his visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

A

Archduke of Austria, was assassinated by the black hand.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Ethnic nationalism

A

common identity based on race, religion, language, etc; often based on ancestry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
The "blank check"
Germany would back Austria-hungry up.
26
militarism
desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
27
entangling alliances
everyone gets pulled into the war from alliances
28
"mainstream" theory
germanys fault
29
"Ferguson's" theory
\> Believed that war was not inevitable \> Argued that Britain’s involvement caused the war to become a world war
30
"Offense/Defense" theory-Geoffry Parker
\> big stick | Fence \> \> burning stick | Stone wall \> \> latter | high wall \> cannon | and so on...........
31
Trench Warfare
a system of trenches dug in the ground where soldiers could be hidden out of the line of fire
32
Trench and Machine gun
enormously powerful defense mechanism; led to offensive reaction of tanks, planes, zeppelins filled with explosive gases, etc; led to stalemate (long challenging war)
33
Treaty of Versailles
agreement by which Germany lost control of its colonies in Africa, required Germany to accept blame for World War I
34
The Rhineland
After WWI, Germany was banned from having any military in this region
35
The Dawes Plan
Germany must pay the UK and France for the damage they caused, UK and France must repay the USA, USA loans money to Germany so they can repay everyone and rebuild their country
36
Wilson's 14 points
\> blamed imperial rivalries and secret alliances for World War I \> Open diplomacy (no secret agreements) \> Freedom of commerce (free seas/open trade) \> Self governing people
37
Wilsonian
term to describe a leader who encourages open trade and diplomacy between free people around the world
38
Open/Free model of trade
individuals control how they trade throughout the seas, wilsonian
39
The League of Nations
International organization to promote peace and cooperation between nations after World War I by Wilson
40
The Russian Revolution(s)
two revolutions in Russia one in October and one in february (feb comes first)
41
Marxist double revolution
\> first displace the feudal monarchy and commodify everything \> then get rid of bourgeousie, and start promoting communism
42
revolution from below
forced on ruling class by sheer outnumbering by lower classes
43
Marxism-Leninism
the two part revolution theory that lenin carried out \> first displace the feudal monarchy and commodify everything \> then get rid of bourgeousie, and start promoting communism
44
Vanguard of the Proletariat
leaders
45
revolution from above
forced on lower classes by ruling class (elite)
46
Transformation from a primarily agricultural society into the manufacturing of goods and services.
Industrialization
47
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Imperialism
48
empire built of neighboring nations
Contiguous empires
49
Empires in different locations (not neighboring); required the crossing of seas
Overseas empires
50
\> Germany became a unified nation \> Huge industrial growth and desire to expand to overseas empire \> New civic identity and mix of industrialized and feudal cultures
German unification-1871
51
Wilhelm II or William II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918
Keiser Wilhelm 2
52
government in Germany relative to population (part of bicameral legislature) elected
Reichstag
53
European belief that global imperial power was necessary for their nations to thrive; must be integrated into global society
Weltpolitik
54
German anxiety by being surrounded by Russia and France (two very powerful empires)
Encirclement
55
a scheme by which Germany postured its military to combat first France, than Russia
Schlieffen Plan
56
a series of agreements signed on 8 April 1904 between the United Kingdom and France, marking the start of the alliance against Germany and Austria-Hungary
Entente Cordiale
57
hybrid regime (Austrian Parliament and Hungarian Parliament) large multi-ethnic contiguous empire → falling apart
Austro-Hungarian Empire
58
emperor of Austro-Hungarian Empire
Emperor Franz Joseph
59
slowly loosing central control of Balkan Peninsula; weak multiethnic contiguous state → emergence of Serbia as an independent state
Ottoman Empire as "sick man of Europe"
60
\> huge geography \> huge population mostly in the west \> 90% peasant pop=agriculture=feudal \> Tsar= Ceasar=devine monarch \> Nicholas 2 \> Contiguous Empire (black sea; Bosporous) \> Growing industry=cities=wage labor
Russian Empire
61
Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland, and titular King of Poland.
Tsar Nicholas 2
62
\> A war fought in 1904–1905 between Russia and Japan over rival territorial claims. In winning the war, Japan emerged as a world power. \> created the duma
Russo-Japanese War-1905
63
a legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and of some other republics of the former Soviet Union.
Duma
64
was a peace treaty signed on March 3, 1918, between the new Bolshevik government of Russia (the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey), that ended Russia's participation in World War I.
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
65
long disputed territory between France and Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
66
tensions between Serbia and Austria-hungary Empire brought Russia and Germany into WWI.
Serbia
67
Black Hand organized and facilitated the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria on occasion of his visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia.
The Black Hand
68
Archduke of Austria, was assassinated by the black hand.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
69
common identity based on race, religion, language, etc; often based on ancestry
Ethnic nationalism
70
Germany would back Austria-hungry up.
The "blank check"
71
desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
militarism
72
everyone gets pulled into the war from alliances
entangling alliances
73
germanys fault
"mainstream" theory
74
\> Believed that war was not inevitable \> Argued that Britain’s involvement caused the war to become a world war
"Ferguson's" theory
75
\> big stick | Fence \> \> burning stick | Stone wall \> \> latter | high wall \> cannon | and so on...........
"Offense/Defense" theory-Geoffry Parker
76
a system of trenches dug in the ground where soldiers could be hidden out of the line of fire
Trench Warfare
77
enormously powerful defense mechanism; led to offensive reaction of tanks, planes, zeppelins filled with explosive gases, etc; led to stalemate (long challenging war)
Trench and Machine gun
78
agreement by which Germany lost control of its colonies in Africa, required Germany to accept blame for World War I
Treaty of Versailles
79
After WWI, Germany was banned from having any military in this region
The Rhineland
80
Germany must pay the UK and France for the damage they caused, UK and France must repay the USA, USA loans money to Germany so they can repay everyone and rebuild their country
The Dawes Plan
81
\> blamed imperial rivalries and secret alliances for World War I \> Open diplomacy (no secret agreements) \> Freedom of commerce (free seas/open trade) \> Self governing people
Wilson's 14 points
82
term to describe a leader who encourages open trade and diplomacy between free people around the world
Wilsonian
83
individuals control how they trade throughout the seas, wilsonian
Open/Free model of trade
84
International organization to promote peace and cooperation between nations after World War I by Wilson
The League of Nations
85
two revolutions in Russia one in October and one in february (feb comes first)
The Russian Revolution(s)
86
\> first displace the feudal monarchy and commodify everything \> then get rid of bourgeousie, and start promoting communism
Marxist double revolution
87
forced on ruling class by sheer outnumbering by lower classes
revolution from below
88
the two part revolution theory that lenin carried out \> first displace the feudal monarchy and commodify everything \> then get rid of bourgeousie, and start promoting communism
Marxism-Leninism
89
leaders
Vanguard of the Proletariat
90
forced on lower classes by ruling class (elite)
revolution from above

GloDME 1.2 test (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions