World War 1
This was a peace treaty signed on 28 June 1919. As the most important treaty of World War I, it ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied powers.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
He was a German-born philosopher, political theorist, political economist, historian, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist and the author of the Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx
The economic system where private individuals and businesses own the means of production and operate them for profit
Capitalism
He was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution.
Who is King Louis XVI?
people ended up moving from _ to _ to find work in factories
Farms to Cities
These were a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. The principles were outlined in a January 8, 1918 speech on war aims and peace terms to the United States Congress by President Woodrow Wilson.
What are the fourteen points?
He was a radical democrat and key figure in the French Revolution of 1789. Robespierre briefly presided over the influential Jacobin Club, a political club based in Paris. He also served as president of the National Convention and on the Committee of Public Safety.
Who is Robespierre?
a populist political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual, that is associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and by forcible suppression of opposition
What is Fascism?
participation in this war led France to be on the verge of bankruptcy
What is the American Revolution?
The Industrial Revolution is blamed for the onset and the development of this environmental issue.
What is climate change?
He was a Cambodian politician and revolutionary who was the dictator of communist Cambodia from 1976 until his overthrow in 1979. He oversaw mass atrocities and is widely believed to be one of the most brutal despots in modern world history
Who is Pol Pot?
The political theory centered on public ownership of the means of production.
What is Socialism?
This was a representative assembly in France that met periodically to advise the king on taxes and reforms. It was made up of three estates: the clergy, the nobility, and the commoners.
What is the Estates General?
This was something that many labor groups fought over in order to make sure that people were paid a fair amount for their efforts.
What is the minimum wage?
German emperor who led the country in World War 1.
Kaiser Wilhelm II
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
What is Communism?
She was the last Queen of France prior to the French Revolution and the establishment of the French First Republic. She was the wife of Louis XVI.
Who is Marie Antoinette?
these organizations fought for improved wages and conditions
Labor Unions
He was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar. He was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Western and Christian history.
Who is Martin Luther?
a set of ideas that use Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to justify social, political, and economic views
What is Social Darwinism?
the group of people who met on the King’s tennis courts and would not leave until they had a commitment to a new constitution in France
What is the National Assembly?
In 1776, Scottish social philosopher Adam Smith, who is regarded as the founder of modern economics, published this. In it, Smith promoted an economic system based on free enterprise, the private ownership of means of production, and lack of government interference.
What is the Wealth of Nations?