War And Revolution Flashcards
Four groups who advocated imperialism in the late 19th century
Industrialists, militarists, social Darwinists, and missionaries
New Imperialism
European nations seek economic and political control over Africa and Asia
Industrialists Believed in imperialism because of
The search for new sources if raw materials and new markets do their goods
Militarist advocated imperialism because of
The search for power and prestige
Social Darwinists advocated imperialism because of
The belief that strong nations had natural right to rule weaker ones
Missionaries advocated imperialism because of
The need for the spread of Christianity
Most aggressive example of imperialism
The scramble for Africa
Berlin conference
Established rules for dividing Africa
Only countries to remain independent in the scramble for Africa
Liberia and Abyssinia or Ethiopia
Consequences of new imperialism
Damaged native cultures, intensified European rivalries
Purpose of the triple alliance
An attempt to isolate France from allies
Triple alliance
Prussia, Austria-hungry, and Italy
Triple entente
France Russia and Britain
Balkan powder keg
Russia, Austria-Hungary and other European nations bring Europe to the brink of war
First action in 1914 that sets Europe Ito a major war
The assassination of archduke Ferdinand
Main 4 causes for WWI
Bismarck’s network of alliances, William II’s aggressive policies, the triple entente, and the Balkan powder keg
Schlieffen plan
Would knock France out of war before Russia could mobilize forces
Cause for the schlieffen plan
Germany was faced with a war with France on its western boarder and Russia on its eastern boarder
The schlieffen plan led to
Trench warfare after its failure
Trench warfare caused a
Long stalemate in WWI
Propaganda in WWI
Controlled by news, led to hatred for enemy
Role of women in WWI
Took place of men in factories, offices and shops
Emmeline Pankhurst
Fought aggressively for women’s suffrage
During WWI Emmeline Pankhurst encouraged women to
Contribute to the war effort
Best novel that represents senseless slaughter of WWI
All quiet on the western front by Erich Maria Remarque
A provisional government of the 20th century was led by
Alexander Kerensky
In April 1917 Lenin urged his followers to
Overthrow the provisional government
Lenin denounced the idea of
Gradual reform
Lenin believed that change came from
Class warfare
Lenin’s 3 key ideas included
Class conflict, non industrialized countries, and leadership in professional revolutionaries
Lenin’s slogan
“Peace, land and bread”
Bolshevik revolution
Bolshevik’s occupy government buildings, Lenin proclaims the establishment of a new Bolshevik government
Treaty of Brest Litovsk
Russia loses a quarter of European territory and a third of its population
