The Turn of the Century World
How did Latin America peoples react to U.S. and European economic imperialism?
They were glad because it benefitted them.
What ambitions did Serbia have against the Balkans?
They wanted to expand but the Balkans would not allow it.
How did the allies treat Germany after defeating it in WWI?
They took over all of the Germanies colonies in China, Africa, and the Pacific.
How did the allies finally defeat Germany?
They were able to defeat the axis powers.
What effect did WWII have on the independence movement in India?
They wanted the British to fight Japan.
The rivalries, jealousness, and tensions that Ferdinand assassination ignited into?
WWI.
Austria-Hungary was battling rising nationalism from ethnic groups within its borders trying to avoid _______.
decline.
Great Britain granted Egypt independence in _______.
1922.
The destruction of WWII far exceeded the destruction of _____.
WWI
Japans defeat ends its control over ______.
Korea.
What was the outcome of the rivalry between Russia and Japan for control over Manchuria and Korea?
Neither of them were happy. Russias defeat coupled with the defeat of Manchuria.
Which nations were apart of the triple alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
How did Adolf Hitler appeal to many Germans who felt bitter and humiliated by the treaty of Versailles?
He gradually gained voters support and influence in Germanies new democratic government.
How did Hitler change the course of the war after the British air force prevented the Germans from being able to launch a land invasion on Britain?
The Germans were unable to resist the red army advancing from the East.
How did France respond to independence movements in the middle east and southeast Asia?
France tried to hold on but could not.
A group of Anti-western Chinese known as the boxers rose up against what?
The European presence.
Russia was humiliated by _______.
Japan.
Chinese nationalists had overthrown the Emporer and formed a _______.
Republic.
In August two atomic bombs were dropped on the cities of?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Southeast Asia believe that the resistant of the Japanese had earned them _________.
The right of independence.
Which nation controlled 1/5 of the world and a 1/4 of its population in the dawn of the 20th century?
Great Britain.
With a smaller over-seas empire, how did Germany build its power?
They had a triple alliance.
Why did many Japanese turn against the West after WWI?
The west blocked Japans desire to be the greatest power in Asia.
Which event finally forced Great Britain and France to finally declare war on Germany.
The invasion of Poland.
Which agreement at the Yalta conference did the Soviet leader Stalin later ignore?
They would free the Germans by the red army would have democratic governments.