Bolshevik Revolution
The leader of the Russian Revolution
Lenin
How the war ended
Germany took a big chance and attacked the Entente outside of Paris. They lost because the US had sent 140,000 fresh troops to aid the Entente
Three examples of the booming post war economy.
products- cars, radios,
leisure time- night clubs, dancing, movies, vacations
art and architecture- decorative and flamboyant
Philosopher known for Pragmatism
William James
How Lenin snuck back into Russia after being exiled.
The Allies condition of the armistice requested by Germany
German Emperor had to abdicate
The Harlem Renaissance
Blacks migrated to northern cities and became successful artists, writers, musicians and saw themselves as a modern society, with equal dignity as whites.
moral law- the 10 commandments
religious law- the sacrificial system
civil law- government laws
How one tests an idea
by its consequences
Peace, land, and bread
The number of nations present at the Paris Peace conference
27 nations (and Germany wasn't invited)
Two improvements in human rights
Women could vote
Rights for Catholics and Jews at colleges
Rights for blacks
To entreat Philemon to take back his runaway slave Onesimus who had become a Christian
What Pragmatism says truth is
It is not an objective idea, but is what happens to an idea when it is verified
Difference between socialism and communism
Socialism- government controls big things, small businesses still exist.
Communism- government controls everything- no private ownership of anything
What was the War Guilt Clause?
Held Germany responsible for starting WWI and required them to pay reparations for the damage of the war.
Why farmers still struggled in the 1920's
Two of the spiritual blessings of being in Christ
holy and blameless
adoption
redemption through His blood
forgiveness of trespasses
riches of his grace lavished upon us
inheritance
sealed with promised Holy Spirit
What question Pragmatism asks
What difference will its (an idea) being true make to one's actual life?
How Lenin ruled.
Terrorism- mass murder, torture, secret police
Two other stipulations of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany.
Germany was virtually disarmed.
Germany lost many of its foreign territories.
Two other failures of the 1920's
The KKK grew in influence and was responsible for racial terrorism, especially in the south
Immigration was restricted towards Eastern and Southern Europeans and Asians
3 things Paul says to "put on" if you have been raised with Christ
compassion
kindness
humility
meekness
paitience
bearing with one another
forgiveness
love
let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts
thankfulness
The problem with pragmatism
There is no ultimate objective truth