The World in Crisis, 1879-1945

Question 1

Economic integration

Answer 1

Mutual dependence and the coming together of national economies

Question 2

Imperialism

Answer 2

The policy of acquiring and controlling dependent territories carried out by a state

Question 3

Militarism

Answer 3

Excessive emphasis on military ideals and strength
Supremacy of military values, such as discipline, obedience, and courage in a society

Question 3

Nationalism

Answer 3

A patriotic belief by a people in the virtues and power of their nation

Question 4

Social Darwinism

Answer 4

The application of Darwin’s theory of survival of the fittest to international relations, justifying the absorption of smaller, weaker states by more powerful ones

Question 5

Liberal ideology

Answer 5

Belief in constitutional government and individual and economic freedom
Earlier in 19th century - nationalism in Italy and Germany, national unification was aim

Question 6

Social imperialism

Answer 6

A policy aimed at uniting all social classes behind plans for creating and expanding empire

Question 7

Dreadnought

Answer 7

Class of battleship of 17,900 tons compared to conventional size of 16,000
Speed 21 knots rather than 16
Much better armed than predecessors

Question 8

Pressure group

Answer 8

An association formed to promote particular interest by influencing government policy

Question 9

Fascism

Question 10

National Socialism

Question 11

Socialism

Question 12

Great Depression

Question 13

Weltpolitik

Question 14

Mitteleuropa

Question 15

Lebensraum

Question 16

Reich

Question 17

Central Powers

Question 18

Mutilated victory

Question 19

Prussia

Question 20

Entente

Question 21

Pyrrhic victory

Question 22

Trade monopoly

Question 23

Appeasement

Question 24

Total war

Question 25

Red Army

Question 26

Bolshevism

Question 27

USSR

Question 28

Superpower

Question 29

Slavs

Question 30

Young Turk Movement

Question 31

Congress

Question 32

Greater Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere