Why Government?
What is life without government called?
State of Nature
What type of government allows citizens to vote directly on laws? (2 words)
Direct democracy
What does M.A.I.N. stand for?
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism
What event sparked the start of World War I?
Bonus: What city did this event take place?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Who was the ruler of Russia before the revolution?
Tsar Nicholas II
What is the main purpose of government?
To create order, protect people, and provide services
In which type of government does a king or queen hold all the power?
Bonus: the following country is a modern version of this.
(_ _ u _ i _r_ _ i _)
Absolute monarchy
Saudi Arabia: led by the Al Saud Family
What is militarism?
Bonus: name a new weapon introduced in WW1
The buildup of military strength and the glorification of war
Machine gun, poison gas, airplane, flamethrower...
Unrestricted submarine warfare by the _______ and the _________ Telegram brought the United States into World War I.
Bonus: what ship was sunk that angered the Americans?
Germans, Zimmerman
Lusitania
Peaceful protesters were shot by the Tsar’s soldiers in 1905. This event was known as ____ ____.
Bloody Sunday
What is an agreement where people give up some freedoms in exchange for protection and order from the government
Social contract
What is one key difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
In a direct democracy, citizens vote on laws themselves; in a representative democracy, elected officials make laws
How did alliances contribute to the spread of World War I?
Bonus: Who made up the Central Powers at the START of the war in 1914?
Countries were forced to defend their allies, causing a chain reaction of countries joining the war
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Name the treaty that ended WWI and punished Germany by forcing it to accept blame, pay reparations, lose land, and reduce its military
Treaty of Versailles
A communist group called the _______ led by ______ _______ that wanted to overthrow the Tsar and create a socialist government
Bonus: send one teammate to the front of the room
Bolsheviks, Vladimir Lenin
B-O-L-S-H-E-V-I-K-S
___(A)___ believed people are naturally selfish and violent, while ___(B)___ believed people can learn and are capable of reason.
Name person A and B
A = Thomas Hobbes
B = John Locke
What is the difference in how a monarch takes power versus how a dictator takes power?
Monarch is born into power while a dictator seizes power using violence
Explain how imperialism increased tensions between European countries
Bonus: what is the name given to the European imperialism of this era?
Countries competed for land and resources, leading to conflict and rivalry
Scramble for Africa
Yugoslavia was created by taking land from which 4 countries?
Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Serbia
How did World War I contribute to the Russian Revolution?
It caused massive casualties, food shortages, and anger toward the government
Explain one similarity between Hobbes’ and Locke’s ideas about government and rights
Both believed government is necessary and based on a social contract
Why has a true communist government (as imagined by Karl Marx) never fully existed in reality?
In practice, communist systems have been controlled by small groups or leaders instead of being truly classless and leaderless
How did nationalism in the Balkans directly contribute to the start of World War I?
Serbian nationalism led to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which triggered the war
Explain how the Treaty of Versailles helped create conditions that could lead to future conflict.
Harsh punishments and reparations caused anger and economic hardship in Germany, leading to instability and future conflict
Explain how Lenin and the Bolsheviks were able to take power and change Russia’s government.
They took advantage of unrest, overthrew the government, and established a communist state