1900s
Which country lost the most soldiers in WWII?
Russia
The Soviet Union had a ___________ government
Communist
After WWII, the was a(n) ___________ in colonialism.
decrease
"the expanding scale, growing magnitude, speeding up, and deepening impact of transcontinental flows and patterns of social interaction.
Globalization
French for "leave alone"
Laissez-Faire
The ________ agreement meant Hitler was allowed to annex the Sudetenland to keep the peace (appeasement).
Munich
Who had control of the 4 zones of Germany after WW2?
TRUE OR FALSE: Africa was divided into countries based on similar languages and cultures
FALSE
Poland
The idea that "nothing can be known for sure
Nihilism
Who were the Big Three at the Treaty of Versailles?
1. USA
2. France
3. UK/Britian
The United States' involvement in Vietnam stemmed from which policy?
Policy of containment
What are 2 reasons that lead to decolonization?
1. Lack of resources after WW2
2. Independence movements
3. US and USSR took a stance against colonialism
There has been an ___________ in globalization over time.
increase
Who created Cubism?
Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque
M.A.N.I.A. is an acronym used to remember the origins of WWI. What does each letter stand for?
Militarism
Alliances
Nationalism
Imperialism
Assassination
Theory that states if one country falls to communism, neighboring countries will fall as well.
Domino Theory
Why were the United States and USSR in favor of decolonization?
Then the countries could become either Democratic or Communist
What are 2 reasons that sparked globalization
- end of the Cold War (isolationism)
- lowered barriers in trade & migration
What is Social Darwinism?
Competition leads to progress (survival of the fittest).
What was the Manhattan Project?
The nickname of the project tasked with the development of nuclear weapons.
NATO was formed in _______ .
The Warsaw pact was formed in _______ due to Germany's admittance into NATO.
1949; 1955
Britain divided their colonized land into India and Pakistan based on religion. Which 2 religions?
Islam and Hinduism
During WWI, Germany asked _______ to invade United States through the Zimmerman Telegram.
Mexico