WWI
What was the spark that started WWI?
The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria-Hungary)
The treaties at the end of WWI reorganized what group of nations?
The Balkan States
What was the Cold War?
A period of tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States
The Neolithic & Industrial revolutions were driven by advancements in what?
technology
What was the main reason Europe was interested in Africa during the 1600s?
slave labor
Who assassinated the Archduke of Austria-Hungary?
A Serbian nationalist group, the Black Hand, from Bosnia
What was Hitler's Final Solution?
the systematic extermination of all European Jews
How did the Korean War end?
An armistice
What Enlightenment ideal was a cause of the French Revolution? (hint: The Declaration of Rights of Man)
the rights of individuals are more important than the rights of government
The Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Berlin Airlift were all part of what?
The Cold War Era
Why did GB and France want to make Germany pay reparations for WWI?
To prevent Germany from becoming a strong world power again (this did NOT work!)
What significant event brought the U.S. into WWII?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese
Why did the U.S. get involved in the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
to stop the spread of Communism and promote the spread of Democracy
What is Social Darwinism?
The idea that natural selection and survival of the fittest applies to humans which is used to justify stronger groups of people controlling weaker groups of people
Who was the most powerful imperialist power? Who had the most colonies?
Great Britain
Who was the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Italy
What foreign policy did America adopt after WWII?
Containment
How did the American public feel about the Vietnam War?
Many people were against the war and protested our intervention
Why was the spread of the Industrial Revolution important?
It made the economies of the West the most wealthy for a long time
The White Man's Burden was used to justify what?
Imperialism
What was the status of Germany post WWI and how did it contribute to WWII?
Weak government, weak economy, blamed for WWI, looking for a strong leader...rise of Nazism
What is Communism?
When the community collectively controls all natural and economic resources
What was the Arms Race?
A competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to build up the strongest nuclear arsenal
What were the important results of the Industrial Revolution? There are 6 main ones!
urbanization (growth of cities), Marxism/Socialism, new transportation, women working, imperialism, use of natural resources
What ancient civilization created an important foundation for Western democracies?