People
What did Alexander II do?
freed the serfs in Russia
What was a tactic used in trench warfare by the Germans?
poison gas
What the name of the rebellion that weakened the Qing dynasty?
Taiping Rebellion
Describe nationalism.
answers vary
What ideology was used to justify European dominance?
social darwinism
What was Lin Zexu appointed to do?
fix the opium problem in China
What was the name of the plan that German made so they wouldn't have to fight a two front war?
Schliefen Plan
What was the name of the rebellion that tried to drive all foreigners out of China?
Boxer Rebellion
Who was Franz Ferdinand and what happened to him?
archduke of Austria Hungary. he was assassinated
What were the capitulations?
being judged according to your home country's law, imposed on the Ottoman Empire
What did Commodore Perry do?
he demanded Japan to open up for trade
Who was the German ruler who best represents the bad decisions made by the German empire?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
What did the British try to trade instead of silver?
opium
Describe total war.
mobilization of entire society
What was the name of the Russian representative assembly created?
the Duma
Who was the Scottish missionary, doctor, and explorer who got lost?
David Livingstone
What was the name of the message Germany sent to Mexico, trying to get them to go to war with the U.S.?
The Zimmerman Telegram
What was a cohong?
honest trade people
Describe unrestricted submarine warfare.
Germans sink all ships that were importing food into Great Britain
What was the Crimean War?
war between the Ottomans and the Russians over the Crimean peninsula
Who wrote "The White Man's Burden?"
Rudyard Kipling
What was the promise that Germany gave to Austria- Hungary?
The "Blank Check"
Who was Cixi?
empress dowager, opposed to modernization
What was the reason Woodrow Wilson gave for the U.S. entering the war?
make the world safe for democracy
What was Bloody Sunday?
Russian guards fire into unarmed protestors