Agricultural & Industrial Revolution
The introduction of crop rotation and the seed drill led to what major effect?
Food production increased, supporting population growth and urban migration.
Capitalism encouraged business owners to maximize profits and increase production. What often resulted?
Children and workers were often overworked to meet production demands.
The act of expanding control over other lands for economic, political, or military reasons is called what?
Imperialism.
A nation rapidly expands its military and stockpiles weapons. Which MAIN cause of WWI does this describe?
Militarism.
Which leader is most closely associated with the Bolshevik Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin.
What event caused the United States to enter World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor.
The enclosure movement consolidated small farms into large, privately-owned plots. What was a major consequence?
Many rural workers moved to cities to find jobs in factories.
Which criticism of capitalism is most closely associated with Karl Marx?
Capitalism creates class conflict between owners and workers.
How did industrialization directly contribute to European imperialism?
Factories required raw materials and new markets for manufactured goods.
Several countries promise to defend each other if attacked. Which MAIN cause of WWI is this?
Alliances.
What was collectivization in the Soviet Union?
The taking of private farms by the government.
Which battle was the turning point in the Pacific Theater?
Midway
Steam engines powered new machines in factories and transportation. What was a key result?
Factories could be built farther from rivers, encouraging growth.
Widespread economic inequality and poor working conditions helped increase support for what ideology?
Communism.
What does Ethiopia's independence on maps of Africa in 1914 suggest?
It successfully resisted European colonization.
Put these events in order: Assassination of the Archduke, Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, Armistice, Treaty of Versailles.
Assassination of the Archduke → Unrestricted Submarine Warfare → Armistice → Treaty of Versailles.
Why are state-controlled media powerful tools in totalitarian systems?
They limit criticism and shape public perception.
What was the main purpose of the Berlin Airlift?
To supply West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade.
Which country became one of the wealthiest nations due to the expansion of the textile industry?
Great Britain.
Why did many industrial workers support communist ideas during the 1800s?
They hoped collective ownership would reduce economic inequality.
Which European country controlled the Congo region?
Belgium.
Which German actions directly increased tensions with the United States before U.S. entry into WWI?
Unrestricted submarine warfare and Zimmerman Telegram.
This economic crisis helped create instability and support for extremist leaders around the world.
The great depression
What was NATO's primary purpose when it was formed in 1949?
Collective military defense.
This farming practice involved growing different crops in a planned sequence to improve soil fertility and increase yields.
crop rotation
How does capitalism influence economic decision-making?
Business owners use supply and demand to decide what goods to produce and sell.
Why was Britain interested in controlling Egypt and territory south toward Sudan?
Access to the Suez Canal and routes to India.
Why did trench warfare result in a deadly stalemate on the Western Front?
Machine guns and modern weapons made offensive advances extremely deadly.
What was the "high point" of appeasement toward Hitler?
The Munich Conference.
What was one major reason the Cold War ended in the late 1980s and early 1990s?
The Soviet Union collapsed due to economic weakness and political reforms introduced by Mikhail Mikhail Gorbachev.