Imperialism
What is imperialism?
When a larger more industrialized country takes over a smaller or weaker country for economic, political or ideological reasons.
What does M.A.I.N stand for?
Military, alliances, imperialism, nationalism.
What is genocide?
Systematic elimination of a specific group.
Who was the last Czar of Russia?
Nicolas II
This document formally ended World War I
Treaty of Versailles
This Belgian leader started colonization in Africa and treated the Congolese people terribly for decades.
King Leopold II
The assassination of this leader started World War I.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Why were the Armenians targeted by the Ottoman empire?
Their religion; they were a Christian minority in the Ottoman empire who practiced Islam.
What dictator took over after the revolution with his promise of "peace, land, and bread?"
Vladamir Lenin
What was the League of Nations?
A global government of multiple nations meant to keep world peace.
This country was the first to industrialize and had the most colonies in their empire. They were the most wealthy empire in the world.
Great Britain
What is nationalism?
Intense pride in your nation or a desire to be your own nation. Believing your nation is superior to others.
The Germans developed this new naval weapon during World War I
U-Boat, submarine.
When all of the wealth and means of production are controlled by the government and redistributed evenly this is called________.
Communism
This Indian leader helped end British rule in his country.
Gandhi
Who had the second largest imperial empire?
France
What year did World War I begin and end.
1914-1918
The sinking of this vessel lead to the USA entering World War I.
Lusitania
Why was the casualty rate so high in Russia?
Lack of weapons and leadership
Who wrote the fourteen points?
Woodrow Wilson
What two African countries stayed independent through the scramble for Africa?
Liberia and Ethiopia
This plan was created by a German general to fight a war on two fronts.
Shlieffen Plan
This telegram was sent to Mexico from Germany.
Zimmerman Telgram
Name of the mystical monk who claimed to have healing powers over the young prince who caused a divide in the Russian household.
Rasputin
What did the "War guilt clause" mean?
Germany had to pay reparations