Imperialism
WWI
WWII
Cold War
Modern Day
100
The Open Door Policy was for __________ in __________:
free trade; China
100
What are the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
100
Adolf Hitler was against ___________ and felt it unfairly punished Germany for WWI.
The Treaty of Versailles
100
Why was the 38th parallel important after WWII?
Dividing line between North and South Korea
100
The region shown on the map below is--
The Middle East
200
The phrase “White Man’s burden” refers to the:
negative attitude of Europeans toward peoples of the non-Western world
200
The spark that started WWI, or the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, occurred where?
Bosnia
200
Which country had a non-aggression pact with Germany?
Soviet Union
200
What is capitalism? What is communism?
Ideology promoted by the United States during the Cold War. Ideology promoted by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
200
What event was the main point of conflict for Palestinians since 1948?
The creation of Israel
300
As a result of the peace treaty with Spain in 1898, the United States gained which areas?
the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
300
What act by Germany made it impossible for Wilson to hold off on declaring war any longer?
the Zimmermann note to Mexico
300
The U.S. joined WWII as a direct response to what event?
Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan
300
What is NATO? What is the Warsaw Pact?
This defensive military alliance was the first military alliance that the United States ever entered during peacetime. The satellite nations of the Soviet Union were members of this military alliance.
300
Why did the United States get involved in the Gulf War?
To defend Saudi Arabia
400
How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism?
It created a need for raw materials and markets
400
During WWI, governments used propaganda to do what?
convince people to support the war
400
How did Britain and France appease Hitler?
They give Hitler what he wanted
400
What was “McCarthyism”?
A campaign to root out alleged communists and sympathizers within the United States
400
What was the U.S. government reasoning for invading Iraq in 2003?
Locating weapons of mass destruction
500
Why did the United States annex Hawaii?
the United States needed naval stations in the Pacific
500
What are three reasons for Germany’s unconditional surrender at the end of WWI?
Lack of resources, Naval forces mutinied, and Civilians revolted against government and war
500
After WWI, what happened to many democracies around the world?
They were overtaken by dictators
500
How did the U.S. respond when the Soviets successfully tested an atomic bomb?
Worked to develop a more powerful hydrogen bomb
500
What is Zionism?
A movement to create a Jewish homeland in the land of Israel