Shifting Power (7.1)
Name one external factor that contributed to shifts in power after 1900.
Imperialism, World Wars, global economic changes
Name one cause of World War I.
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism (MAIN)
Name one new weapon used in WWI.
Machine guns, tanks, poison gas, airplanes
What was one major cause of the Great Depression?
Stock market crash, overproduction, bank failures
Name one cause of World War II.
Aggression by Germany, Italy, and Japan; appeasement; Treaty of Versailles resentment
What happened to the Ottoman Empire after 1900?
It weakened and eventually collapsed after WWI.
What event immediately triggered WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is "total war"?
Mobilizing all of society’s resources for the war effort.
Name one global effect of the Great Depression.
High unemployment, rise of authoritarian leaders, poverty
What is one example of a mass atrocity after 1900?
Holocaust, Armenian Genocide, Nanjing Massacre
Who led Mexico’s revolution to resist foreign control?
Emiliano Zapata, Pancho Villa, or Francisco Madero
What was the alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy called?
Triple Alliance
How did propaganda help governments during war?
It maintained public support and demonized the enemy.
What was one unresolved tension after WWI?
Harsh Treaty of Versailles terms on Germany
How did Japan expand its empire before WWII?
Invasion of Manchuria, invasion of China
What ideology rose in Russia after the 1917 revolution?
Communism (Bolsheviks, led by Lenin)
How did imperialism contribute to WWI tensions?
Competition for colonies increased rivalries between powers.
Which government created a planned economy during WWII to control production?
Soviet Union
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
To maintain world peace (but it was weak).
Name one way the Allies conducted "total war" during WWII.
Bombing campaigns (like Dresden, Hiroshima/Nagasaki)
What was one effect of internal discontent in China?
The fall of the Qing dynasty; rise of warlords; Chinese Republic
Why was nationalism a destabilizing force in the Balkans?
Ethnic groups wanted independence from empires like Austria-Hungary.
How did WWII governments control civilians' access to goods?
Rationing systems
Why was the Weimar Republic unpopular in Germany?
Blamed for accepting harsh Versailles Treaty conditions.
Why was the Holocaust considered a mass atrocity?
Systematic, state-sponsored genocide of six million Jews and other groups.