World Wars
What war lasted from 1914-1918
World War 1
What drug did the British use to take advantage of the Chinese
Opium
1. More food
2. Larger population
3. More efficient farming
The leader of Germany during WW2
Adolph Hitler
Not having enough of a resource
Scarcity
What war lasted from 1936-1945
World War 2
What is Imperialism?
The process of countries expanding their territories by taking over other countries
Name two negative effects of the Industrial Revolution
1. overcrowding
2. diseases
3. bad working conditions
4. Child labor
5. gross cities/no sanitiation
The leader of the soviet union during the cold war
Stalin
New inventions/technology
Impact of innovation/technology
List at least three examples of new technologies introduced in the world wars
1. Machine Guns
2. Tanks
3. Poison Gas
4. Atomic Bombs
5. Planes
What continent was the most active in taking over other countries
Europe
Organizations that formed to support workers rights
Unions
The leader of the African National Congress during the Apartheid in South Africa. He became the first African president of South Africa
Nelson Mandela
The holocaust is an example of
A human rights violations
What convinced the US to join World War 1
The Zimmerman Telegram
What continents/countries were taken over the most
Africa, India, China
Capitalism and Communism
The leader of the Indian independence movement from the British
Ghandi
Countries trading, sharing ideas
Interconnectedness
What two Japanese Cities were bombed to end World War 2
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What is the name for a country that has been taken over by another country
Colony
What country went through a famine caused by the British and diseased crops
Ireland
The first leader of Communist China
Mao Zedong
Iran is rejecting modernization and reinstating laws based heavily on the Quran
Impact of ideas and beliefs