Unit 6 Test Flashcards
What nation replaced China as the dominant power in East Asia by 1899?
Japan
What British company was most influential in opening up China to outsiders?
British East India company
What product from India did this company sell in Chinese markets?
Opium
What was the Taiping rebellion? Who was the main leader? Who did he claim to he related to?
The leader was Hong Xiuquan, who claimed the be the younger brother of Jesus. People rebelled because they believed the mandate of heaven was lost and were tired of being neglected
Where is the Balkan region? What two empire/nations occupied this region befor WW2?
The Austrian and Ottomans empires occupied this zone before WW1, the Balkan region was located between these two empires
What are the direct causes of WW1 according to the book?
Militarism, nationalism, and intense imperial competition
What nations made up the Triple Alliance? What nations made up the Triple Entente?
Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria, Italy
Triple Entente: France, Britian Russia
How did nationalism affect public opinion in regards to entering WW1?
public opinion compounded the war atmosphere
How does the book described Trench Warfare?
Miserable in the muddy trenches, soldiers were called on to charge “over the top” and were shot at in attempt to over run enemy positions. They were also bombed and attacked with toxic gas.
Who was the leader of Russia during WW1?
Tsar Nicholas II
What effects did WW1 have on the Russian army?
They experienced mutiny, famine, death and were taken prisoner
What regions/nations was WW1 fought?
Germany, Russia, Ottoman empire, India, Eastern Europe, Pacific, Middle East
What caused the US to enter WW1?
Germany’s use of submarine warfare, including the Lusitania
Why was WW1 called the Great War according to the book?
The British called it the Great War
What nation and leader wanted to impose harsh reparations against Germany after WW1?
Georges Clemenceau of France
What was the Paris Peace conference? What countries were involved in the Paris Peace conference?
A conference about what to do after World War 1
What was the Weimar Republic? What issues or difficulties did it have?
The government of Germany created after WW2. They had trouble keeping a liberal political nature
What was the Mandate system? How was it applied to the Middle East?
A system for German and Ottoman provinces for the British and French to govern nations until they believed they were ready for liberation
What made the British occupation of Palestin complex?
It was impossible to please Jewish Zionists and Arab nationalists
Who was Vladimir Lenin? What were his political ideaologies?
Vladimir Lenin was a Bolshevik ruler of Russia
Who were the Bolsheviks? What was their goal under Lenin?
The Bolsheviks were a faction of WW1 Russia, and they envisioned a small dedicated group of revolutionists ruling with the interests of proletariats
Why did the Russian provisional government fail?
They lost legitimacy when they decided to keep fighting Germany
How did WW1 lead to Vladimir Lenin?
The political situation in Russia at the time WW1 was bad and he was able to put himself and the Bolsheviks in power
Describe the goals and ideaologies of Joseph Stalin?
Joseph Stalin wanted to pursue “capitalism in one country” and maintain his leadership
What did Stalin want to progress the Soviet Union through?
The Five Year plans
What was Stalin’s Five Year Plan?
A plan where he nationalized the economy and established harsh working laws and conditions
What is meant by “Socialism in one Country”?
Joseph Stalin’s slogan declaring that Soviet socialism could be achieved without passing through a capitalost phase
How would fascists describe the perfect state?
Authoritarian political doctrine based on nationalism
Who was Benito Mussolini?
Prime Minister of Italy(1882-1945) and the world’s first fascist leader
Where did Mussolini invade in 1896?
Ethiopia