World War I
This “MAIN” acronym represents the four main causes of World War I.
What are Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism?
He was the last Tsar of Russia, overthrown during the revolution.
Who is Tsar Nicholas II?
This inequality in French society divided people into the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd estates.
What is the Estate System?
This economic system emerged during the Industrial Revolution.
What is capitalism?
This conference divided Africa among European powers.
What is the Berlin Conference?
This event is considered the immediate spark of World War I.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This Marxist group, led by Lenin, seized power in the October Revolution.
Who are the Bolsheviks?
This event marked the symbolic start of the revolution in 1789.
What is the storming of the Bastille?
This invention, created by James Watt, revolutionized transportation and industry.
What is the steam engine?
This rebellion in India was a response to British exploitation and control.
What is the Sepoy Rebellion?
This treaty placed blame on Germany for World War I.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This event saw workers protesting outside the Tsar’s palace and being fired upon.
What is Bloody Sunday?
This document proclaimed freedom and equal rights for all men.
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
This process increased urban populations and created a labor surplus.
What is urbanization?
This war forced China to open trade with Britain and legalize opium imports.
What are the Opium Wars?
This organization, created after World War I, failed to prevent WWII.
What is the League of Nations?
This new political system was established under Lenin.
What is communism?
This leader of the Reign of Terror used the guillotine to eliminate enemies.
Who is Robespierre?
These laws and movements aimed to improve working conditions for laborers.
What are labor reforms?
his term justified imperialism as a moral obligation to “civilize” others.
What is the White Man’s Burden?
This term describes the economic and civilian toll of World War I.
What is total war?
This new country emerged as a result of the revolution.
What is the Soviet Union (USSR)?
He rose to power after the revolution, eventually becoming emperor of France.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This revolution saw a shift from agricultural economies to industrial economies.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
Japan’s transformation into an imperial power during the late 19th century.
What is the Meiji Restoration?