The World Wars
Causes of WWI
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Where was the first non-European proxy war between the US and USSR fought?
China
What was the result of the boxer rebellion in China against European imperial power?
It is temporarily successful until it is a failure (1981). They were the largest/greatest rebellion against western forces ever. RIP
How did the end of WW2 affect America?
it lowered demand from countries who where buying food/weapons from USA, leading to OVERPRODUCTION.
Russian, communist leader involved in dekulakization, violent gulags, The Great Purge, and famine in Ukraine.
He was always paranoid of capitalist enemies and he blamed the middle class for everything!!!!!
Joseph Stalin
What was the League of Nations?
They were an organization made after WWI dedicated to preventing another World War.
Name for indirect war tactics used in the Cold War, with the use of spies and sabotage
Proxy Wars
Who were the three groups of people involved in the American Indian Wars?
US army, Native Americans, and Settlers
Describe Keynesian Economics or give an example of it
Keynesian economics was a tactic used by the government to restart the economy by creating public work projects to create jobs.
ex) FDR Roosevelt passed the "New Deal"- social security, welfare, food stamps, public works
ex) Hitler focused on Military/Infrastructure projects, allowing for more jobs
How did Hitler rise to power in Germany?
He promised the people of Germany that he would defend the country against the Treaty of Versailles. ALL Germans ate this up and elected him.
(The treaty put all the blame of WWI on Germany)
What happened in the Eastern and Western front of Germany (WWI)?
Eastern- Russia surrenders to Germany to fight internal conflicts
Western- France and Brit fight a loooong time in trenches with starvation, disease, and poison gas.
Who was Chiang Kai-Shek?
the corrupt capitalist, national party leader during the Chinese civil war.
Which disastrous rebellion was lead by religious leader Hong Xiuquan in order to replace the Han Dynasty with an egalitarian society?
Taiping Revolution
What was Black Tuesday (1929)?
It is the day the stock market crashed after banks gave out loans for people to invest.
Ethiopian Red Terror
What causes the tension and later destruction between Japan and US?
Japan's violent attacks on China (Nanjing)
->US puts a pause on their oil trade with Japan because they do not want to support that behavior
(US is apart of the League of Nations)
Out of the following Proxy wars during the Cold War, which ones were capitalist victories and which ones were communist victories?:
Civil war in Greece/Turkey
Chinese Civil War
Korean War
Vietnam War
Soviet-Afghan War
Capitalist Victories:
Civil war in Greece/Turkey, Soviet-Afghan War
Communist Victoires:
Chinese Civil War, Vietnam War
Name a western slave rebellion which happened in period 3
Stono Slave Rebellion
Turner Rebellion
Prior to The Great Depression, what were the only three reasons the US government would get involved in the business-ran capitalist economy?
to stop monopolies
to stop unions
to give contracts to private companies
Who was Francisco Franco?
Fascist Leader during Spain's civil war. He won with the help of his other fascist buddy Hitler.
Cause of WWII
Hitler starts taking land to return Germany's former glory -> this violates the Treaty of Versailles -> France and Britain agree to appeasement policy BUT Hitler invades more countries. Britain and France finally declare war on Germany.
Name at least 3 out of the 6 countries involved in the Warsaw Pact
Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania
What did Young Nonqawuse, the spiritual leader of the Xhosa Cattle Killings in South Africa, claim would happen?
He claimed he saw a vision from ancestors telling him to slaughter tainted cattle so that the day o the dead will come and drive Europeans out from Africa.
Famine and death happened instead.
Describe the downfall of American banks
banks give out loans -> stock market crashes and loans don't get paid back -> they run out of money -> unemployment -> they close -> people lose their money that they put in the bank -> banks can't act on the loans they promised to give Japan, Germ, and France for post-war reparations.
**GLOBAL DEPRESSION**
What techniques did Benito Mussolini, the fascist bestie of Hitler, use to maintain power over Italy?
FEAR/PROPAGANDA
(Secret police, military forces, purges, prison camps, propaganda posters)