Major Events of WWI
What was the main cause of WWI?
The assasination of Archduke Franz-Ferdinand
Who fought in the first Opium War?
China & Britain
What revolution brought the rise of new technological advances like the steam engine?
The Industrial Revolution
Who ruled the Second Empire?
Napoleon III
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Who was the winner of WWI?
The Allied Powers
How was opium smuggled into China?
Primarily through British Merchants off the coast of China
Who was the "Brain" of Italian unification?
Count Camilo Cavour
What was established after the Revolution of 1848?
The Second Republic
What revolutionized the world of travel and transportation?
The steam engine
Why was the Treaty of Versailles so harsh on Germany?
They were believed to be the main cause of the war
What treaty was the result of the Opium War?
The Treaty of Nanking
What was Otto Von Bismarck's strategy for German unification?
Realpolitik
What was the purpose of the July Revolution?
To overthrow King Charles X and establish the July monarchy under Louis-Philippe
Why was the sinking of the Lusitania important?
It was a reason that brought the United States into the war
What plant is opium made from?
The poppy flower
Who was the "Sword" of Italian Unification?
Giuseppe Garibaldi
When was the start of the February revolution?
March 8
Who was the prime minister of France at this time?
Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau
What were the main effects of the first Opium War?
It opened China to western trade and influence
Who led the Glorious Revolution?
William of Orange
Who was the first king under the Bourbon Restoration?
Louis XVIII