Western Europe Flashcards
Name the two sub-regions of Europe
Western
Eastern
The Longest river in Europe
Rhine River
What resource did Europe use up during the industrial revolution
Coal
The Renaissance began in
Italy
Renaissance was sparked by a renewed interests is classic ___________ & __________ art.
Greek
Roman
What was the most important invention during the Renaissance?
Printing Press
What disturbed Martin Luther
The selling of Indulgences
What did Martin Luther nail to the door of the Wittenberg Castle
95 Theses
What is the Factory System
Brought people and machines together in one building
What is the Assembly Line
Breaking down many parts into small tasks
What is the right to franchise
right to vote
How did farming lead to the Industrial Revolution
New farming technology led to less need for farmers so people moved to the cities to work
By 1890 what was the first country to overtake Britain in the Industrial Revolution?
U.S.A.
By the 1900s who overtook the U.S. in the Industrial Revolution
Germany
Thomas Edison invented ____________ & ________.
Phonograph & Lightbulb
Socialism Favored
Government ownership of land and business
Who created Marxism
Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels
What is the main idea of Communism
No classes, everyone is equal and shares
The creation of what two nations led to tensions among Europe
Italy
Germany
Name the members of the Triple Alliance
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Name the Members of the Triple Entente
France
Britain
Russia
What key event in Bosnia started WWI
Assassination of Archduke France Ferdinand and his wife
What was the original name given to WWI
The Great War
What type of warfare was used during WWI
Trench
By 1914 what had the war become for both sides
a stalemate
Name 3 new weapons used during WWI
Machine Guns Poison Gas Armored Tank Aircraft Submarines
Who’s arrival boosted the moral of the allied soldiers
American Troops
What is the name given to the treaty of WWI
Treaty of Versailles
What are the 2 major sanctions placed on Germany in the Treaty of Versailles
Rearations for Damage
No Military
Who took control of Italy following WWI
Bonito Mussolini
How did Mussolini keep power in Italy
Silenced all critics
Why was money so worthless in Germany
Inflation
Who gained power of the National Socialists Party in Germany
Hitler
1936 Hitler violates the treaty of Versailles by sending troops where?
Rhineland
What event started WWII
Hitler and Germany invading Poland
Name the Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, Japan
Name the Allied Powers
Britain, France, USSR, U.S., China
Hitler used what type of war to advance across Europe
Blitzkrieg
June 6, 1944 when allies land in Normandy and take back France is called
D-Day
When he realized Germany could not win the war Hitler did what?
Committed suiced
Hitlers call for the extermination of all the Jews in Europe was called the __________.
Holocaust
What official ended WWII
Defeat of Japan
U.S. Dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of ______________ & ____________
Nagasaki
What is containment
pledge to stop soviet expansion
Western Europe feared __________ expansion
Soviet
What countries controlled the four zones of Germany and Berlin
Britain
France
U.S.
USSR
Britain, France, U.S. combine their zones to create ___________ Germany
USSR Creates ___________ Germany
West
East
What did East Germany do to stop thousands of citizens from fleeing to the west for freedom in 1961?
Built the Berlin Wall
Truman Doctrine
Pledged U.S. would provide economic and military aid to any free nation threatened by minorities or outside pressure
Marshal Plan
Plan to help restore economic prosperity and stable democracy in Europe
NATO’s original meaning
protect each other from communism
Warsaw Pact original meaning
Defend each other against invasion from NATO
What finally allowed the Berlin Wall to fall
Collapse of Communism
Europe imports most of its oil from
Middle East
What are three alternative fuels Europe has been experimenting with
Coal
Nuclear Power
Solar
Wind
What is a major issue with 20 nations sharing a small area
cross boarder pollution
