Democracy
Describe how decision/ leaders are chosen in a democratic government?
Citizens get to vote in democracies to help make decisions and elect leaders.
The renaissance was a rebirth of _____ and _____.
art & learning
Where did the industrial revolution spread in the world?
All over the place!
What sparked ww1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who rose to power and became dictator of Germany?
Adolf Hitler
Where was democracy first created?
Ancient Athens (Greece)
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michaelangelo
Name one invention that was created in this time period!
-cotton gin
-telephone
-steam engine
-sewing machine
Explain what trench warfare is and why it was used?
Trenches are holes cut into the ground that protect soldiers from getting killed/injured by the enemy bullets and bombs
What were the names of the two sides of alliances during WW2?
Who were Germanys allies?
The Allied powers and Axis powers
Japan and Italy
How did democracy change over time (especially when it go to Rome)
It changed from direct democracy to a republic (vote on representatives not every law)
Name THREE significant artists from the era!
Leonardo de Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
Tell me 3 cons about the industrial revolution
-child labor
-poor working conditions
-pollution
-overcrowding in cities
Name 2-3 things that occurred and built tension before the WW1.
M = Militarism - many European nations built up huge armies and navies.
Army: Soldier that fight on land
Navy: Sailors who fight on water in ships
A = Alliances - European countries had treaties with other nations to aid them during the war
I = Imperialism - Some European countries wanted to expand their empires by taking over other lands.
N = Nationalism - Europe is a continent filled with people of diverse languages and cultures; everyone wanted their own homeland with their specific culture.
How did WW2 start?
Germany invaded Poland in 1939
What are the most TWO most common forms of government in Europe today?
Republics and constitutional monarchies
What did Johannes Gutenberg create?
The printing press
Where did the industrial revolution begin?
Britain
What was the “Zimmerman Note” and what did it cause?
Germany sends a telegraph to Mexico asking for an alliance and declare war on the US.
Why did they US join the war?
Japan attacks the USA at Pearl Harbor
What is the difference between a PARLIMENTARY democracy and PRESIDENTIAL democracy?
PARLIMENTARY democracy- Citizens vote to elect law makers, but not the head of state (king/queen)
PRESIDENTIAL democracy- Citizens vote to elect BOTH law makers and the head of state.
What happened during the reformation?
Martin Luther (and others) saw issues in the Catholic church and asked for change- eventually leading to the creation of protestant churches.
What are THREE benefits that came from the industrial revolution?
increased productivity
farmers used machines
cities grew
cheaper goods
What is an armistice, and what was the name of the peace treaty at officially ended WW1?
Armistice = agreement to not fight
The treaty of Versailles
What was V-J day and how did it occur?
apan continued to fight after the war.
In August of that year, the US dropped atomic bombs on Japan (Hiroshima on August 6th and Nagasaki on August 9th)
Both cities were completely destroyed, and as many as 140,000 were killed.
Japan surrendered on August 15th, 1945 and this day is known as V-J Day (Victory in Japan Day).