WWI
What was one of the main causes of WWI
•Militarism
•Alliances
•Imperialism
•Nationalism
Who were the big four?
The Big Four:
•Woodrow Wilson (USA)
•Georges Clemenceau (France)
•David Lloyd George (Britain)
•Vittorio Orlando (Italy)
What was a goal of the league of nations?
•Goals:
•Disarmament
•Settling disputes peacefully
•Protecting minority rights
•Enforcing collective security
what changes were made in Soviet society under Stalin?
•Education and literacy campaigns
•Role of women in industry and workforce
•Propaganda and censorship
•Cultural control over arts, literature, and religion
A group of people who owns the means of production
Bourgeoisie
Where was nationalism particularly strong in the early 20th century?
the Balkans
What was the purpose of the Paris peace conference?
•Prevent future wars
•Punish the defeated powers
•Redraw borders
•Address nationalism and security
What is one example of how the league was structured?
•Assembly: All members, vote on general issues
•Council: Smaller group, met more often, handled crises
•Secretariat: Administrative body
•Permanent Court of International Justice: Legal decisions
What is an example of Stalin’s political repression
•Great Purge (1936–1938): Executions, Gulags
•Show trials of former Bolsheviks
•Secret police (NKVD) controls dissent
The feeling of being disconnected from one's work
Alienation
Why would great powers care about the Balkans?
1. Strategic Location
2.Russia saw itself as the protector of Slavic peoples.
What was Woodrow Wilson's main goal
Peace
Why did the USA not join the League?
Senate voted against American Involvement
What was Stalin's 5 year plan
rapid industrialization
What is primitive accumulation?
making products cheaply or paying low wages for more profit
What were the effects of WWI?
•Millions dead and injured
•Empires collapsed
•Economies devastated
•New political ideas emerged
What was Clemenceau's main goal?
Punish Germany, secure France
What was a major challenge of the League?
•Major powers (USA) didn’t join
•Enforcement relied on voluntary action
•National interests often outweighed League ideals
What was Lenin's slogan?
bread, peace, land
Factories, tools, and resources used to make products
means of production
Why do you think historians often view WWI and WWII as one continuous war.
Causes that started WWI were never truly resolved and evolved into new conflicts.
What was Orlando's main goal?
Territorial gains
What were some failures of the League?
Japan invaded Manchuria, China
Italy invaded Ethiopia
What were the causes of the 1905 revolution?
Causes: Russo-Japanese War, poor living conditions, political repression
Marx believed social change would happen through
class struggle