Imperialism/Industrialism
True or False
European countries used the concepts of Social Darwinism and the White Man's Burden to justify imperialism.
True
How did mechanized warfare (Tanks and planes) impact World War I?
Highly mobile and massive amounts of death.
Define appeasement and how it lead to WWII.
Giving into aggression in order to avoid conflict.
What was the goal of the policy of containment?
Containing communsim.
What is the Third Revolution?
The digital revolution or the internet.
Industrialization spread faster to countries with what?
Natural Resources.
What effect did the alliance system have on the relations between European nations leading up to World War I?
It caused distrust and suspicion, raising tensions between European nations.
What war strategies were used to fight WWII
Different types of land, sea, and air combat were used in the Pacific versus European theatres.
How has globalization in the modern world led to increased connectivity throughout the world?
The ability to quickly interact with new information.
What is Socialism?
An economy that provides social programs such as free education and health care.
Describe the impact the Russian Revolutions has on WWI.
The revolutions caused Russia to pull out of the war causing an end to the stalemate and closing one front.
This led to political unrest is what led to the rise of totalitarian dictators after World War I?
Economic depression.
The massive amount of Chinese deaths under Mao's rule as a result of ...
Policies meant to enforce communist rule over China.
True or False
Globalization has not brought more awareness to international issues.
False
This group was unimpacted by Imperialism...
Livestock.
What ended WWI?
Germany's war exhaustion and America's entrance.
The execution of 750,000 people and the imprisonment of over 1 million under Stalin's leadership ...
Was meant to silence his opponents to unify the Communist Party.
The failure of communism around the world led to.
The creation of more democratic nations in previously communist regions.
A major trend in modern day warfare is ...
A change from large-scale battles to smaller, more unconventional conflicts.
What was the First Industrial Revolution?
List the 3 major impacts of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany
1. War Reparations
2. No military
3. No colonies
What events signified the end of World War II in Europe and the Pacific Theater?
Europe: Closing in on Berlin
Pacific Theater: Bombing of Japan
The collapse of the Soviet Union was primarily influenced by ...
Overspending on the military and lack of individual incentives.
Which of the following statements accurately describes terrorism in the 21st century?
It has integrated technology to instill fear, and actively recruit, and carry out terrorist actions.