New Imperialism
Nationalism & Unification
WWI & Russian Revolution
Totalitarianism, WWII & the Holocaust
Rise of Global Superpowers
100
What revolution encouraged European countries to seek out raw materials from other countries?
What is Industrial Revolution
100
Identify the three individuals who were responsible for the unification of Italy.
Who are Camillo di Cavour, Giuseppe Mazzini, Giuseppe Garibaldi
100
Identify the four causes of World War I.
What is M.A.I.N. - Military, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
100
What is definition of fascism.
What is the idea that promises return to glory for the nation, strong leadership from one leader, commitment of loyalty to government by citizens
100
What did Stalin want to create between Western Europe and USSR?
What is a “buffer zone” to protect the USSR from the spread of democracy and capitalism
200
Identify the causes of Imperialism by European countries
What is Nationalism, economic competition, missionary spirit
200
Which of the individuals responsible for unifying Italy was known as the “Brawn” of the movement?
Who is Giuseppe Garibaldi
200
What was the “spark that lit the powder keg”?
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdiand
200
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
These laws stripped Jews of German citizenship; all Jews were required to wear yellow star of David as identification
200
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed by the United States which was…
What is a military alliance among democratic countries in Europe & North America
300
Identify the three different types of areas which could be set up by imperialist nations.
What are Colony, protectorate, sphere of influence
300
Which of the individuals responsible for the unification of Italy was known as the “Brain” of the movement?
Who is Camillo di Cavour
300
In order to avoid fighting a war on both fronts, what plan did Germany put into action?
What is the Schlieffen Plan
300
What was the name of the project which developed the atomic bomb?
What is the Manhattan Project
300
In both the Korean War and the Vietnam Wars, which side did the United States support?
What is the southern sides which supported democracy and capitalism
400
As a result of the fierce competition between European nations in Africa, what incident broke out between France and Great Britain over territory?
What is Fashoda Incident
400
Who led the unification of Germany?
Who is Otto von Bismarck
400
Countries involved in World War I used “total war” tactics. What does the use of “total war” tactics mean?
What is when a government commits all of their countries resources and industry to the war, soldiers were drafted, the newspaper was censored, and propaganda was used to created support for the war
400
Which of the following are weaknesses of the League of Nations?
They had no army & no real power, not all countries joined, took a long time to make decisions
400
Identify the Bay of Pigs Invasion
What is the United States trained Cuban exiles and sent them on a secret mission to assassinate Fidel Castro, which failed miserably
500
What series of events led to the Sepoy Mutiny?
What is Indian soldiers were forced to use bullet cases that were greased with animal fat, which was against their religion, they revolted and the British crushed the mutiny and took even greater control over India
500
The leader of unification in Germany felt was the only way to unify Germany was through…
What is "Blood and Iron"
500
Why could the Treaty of Versailles be considered a cause for World War II
Because it forced Germany to take total responsibility for the war, forced them to give up their overseas colonies, and pay enormous reparations sinking them into an economic depression
500
Germany had again lost a major world war, how was Germany handled post-World War II?
Divided Germany into four sections controlled by each of the Allied nations
500
Mikhail Gorbachev began relaxing tensions between the United States and Soviet Union to improve the USSR’s economies. What were the names of the two policies Gorbachev put into effect which helped the USSR end the Cold War?
What is Glasnost and perestroika
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