Ideology
The policy in which a state takes political and economic control of areas beyond its borders is called
Imperialism
What was the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War?
Japan gained control over Korea and hegemony over Manchuria.
OR
Japan was elevated to being a "civilized nation" in the eyes of the west
Britain, as the first country to industrialize, was able to create the world's largest and most powerful ___
Empire, Navy
Ireland was controlled by which colonial power?
England
"In June of 1944
I waited in the blood of Omaha's shores
Twenty-one and scared to death
My heart poundin' in my chest
I almost made the first seawall
When my friends turned and saw me fall
I still smell the smoke, I can taste the mud
As I lay there dying from a loss of blood"
-Trace Adkins, Till the Last Shots Fired
World War Two/ D-Day
True or False
Western powers imposed their legal systems, taxes, and political administrations
True
The U.S. victory in the Spanish-American War in 1898 led the United States to
. become an imperial power with territory in the Pacific and Caribbean Sea
Why did many Latin American countries fail to industrialize in the 19th century?
A. They lacked the necessary natural resources and raw materials.
B. They depended on industrialized nations to buy their cash crops and raw materials.
C. They lacked sufficient financial resources to increase industrial development.
D. They accumulated too much debt to support local manufacturing
B. They depended on industrialized nations to buy their cash crops and raw materials.
Egypt was controlled by
The French or the British
"I saw Star Wars at least eight times
Had the Pac-Man pattern memorized
And I've seen the stuff they put inside Stretch Armstrong, yeah
I was Roger Stauback in my back yard
Had a shoebox full of baseball cards
And a couple of Evel Knievel scars
On my right arm
Well, I was a kid when Elvis died
And my mama cried"
- Mark Willis, 19' Somethin
1970s
What is informal imperialism?
exerts pressure on or influences a country without physical conquest.
Which of the following WAS NOT an Imperial Power in the early 1900s?
Italy, China, Japan, France, Belgium
China
How did new forms of transporation (trains, steamships) encourage imperialism?
faster and better supply lines and resource removal
Panama was controlled by
Spain, France, America
"Then in 1915, my country said "son
It's time you stopped rambling, there's work to be done"
So they gave me a tin hat, and they gave me a gun
And they marched me away to the war
… And the band played Waltzing Matilda
As the ship pulled away from the quay
And amidst all the cheers, the flag-waving and tears
We sailed off for Gallipoli"
-Eric Bogle, And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
WWI/Gallipoli Campaign
Whether it was rubber, precious metals, or bananas, imperialists set up colonies to extract ______
resources, natural resources
The Colonial Conquest of Africa succeeded, at least in part, due to the GGS
What does GGS stand for?
Guns, Germs, and Steel
Name one industrial weapon that allowed Europe to conquer Africa and Asia
machine gun
Namibia, the site of the first Modern Genocide, was owned by
Germany
"Ladies and gentlemen
We have the Honey Drippers in the house tonight
They just got back from Washington, DC
I think they got somethin' they want to say
Some people say that he's guilty (That he's guilty)
Some people say I don't know (I don't know)
Some people say, give him a chance (Give him a chance)
Aw, some people say, wait 'til he’s convicted ('Til he's convicted)
Impeach the President
-The Honey Dippers Impeach the President
Richard Nixon's resignation/watergate/1973
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
A continuation of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that The US was now powerful enough to police the western hemisphere
How did Colonial powers govern their colonies?
Harshly/divide and conquer
Theodore Roosevelt divided the world into two categories: Civilized and Uncivilized
define one
Civilized: Majority white, typically Christian, Industrial nations
uncivilized: Non-White, Non-Christian, Non-Industrial Nations
Belize
England
"Another mother's breakin'
Heart is taking over
When the violence causes silence
We must be mistaken
It's the same old theme, since 1916
In your head, in your head, they're still fightin'
With their tanks and their bombs
And their bombs and their guns
In your head, in your head, they are dyin'
-The Cranberries Zombie
The Troubles in Ireland