Colonization
What 3 continents did European nations colonize in the age of New Imperialism?
Africa, Asia, Oceana/Australia
Which country lost the most soldiers during WWI?
Russia
Which country was responsible for the Armenian Genocide?
The Ottoman Empire (modern day Turkey)
Who was the ruler of Russia until the Revolution? What eventually happened to him?
Tsar Nicholas II. He was shot.
This type of warfare featured long manmade ditches and "no man's land"
Trench Warfare
Daily Double: When was WWI?
Which country had the largest empire, so large they said the sun never set on them?
Great Britain
Who were the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
What was the root of the problem the government had with the Armenian people?
Religious differences (Christianity vs. Islam)
What was the outcome of the 1905 Revolution?
Resulted in a constitutional monarchy with the creation of the Duma. Limits on Tsar's powers.
Who is Vladimir Lenin and why was he important?
He was the head of the Bolsheviks and led them to overthrow the provisional government in November 1917
Name five motivations for European colonization?
DAILY DOUBLE: Explain what we mean by either political or economic.
Pick one long-term cause of WWI and explain what it was and how it led to WWI
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
How did people die during the Armenian Genocide?
Death marches (starvation and dehydration), crucifixion, burning, beheading, and torture
Who were the Mensheviks and what did they want?
The Mensheviks wanted Russia to be communist, but instead of a violent revolution led by the intelligentsia, they wanted a more gradual approach by working with the middle class and government to create a capitalist society which would then eventually lead to a communist revolution.
What is social darwinism?
Social Darwinists believe in “survival of the fittest”—the idea that certain people or races become powerful in society because they are innately better. Social Darwinism has been used to justify imperialism, racism, eugenics and social inequality
What was the Berlin Conference? (Bonus points if you remember when it was)
A conference in Europe attended only by western powers where they divided up which parts of Africa they would control. 1884-5
This archduke and assassin were a part of the immediate cause of the start of WWI.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and Gavrilo Principe
How many people were killed in the Armenian Genocide?
At least 664,000 Armenians up to 1.5 million
Name at least four causes of the Russian Revolution. Bonus points for each additional cause.
Poverty, poor working conditions for peasants and factory workers, perceptions of corruption, massacres, military defeats...
What are some of the central ideas of communism?
Communism is a type of government as well as an economic system. In a Communist system, individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create. As a result, there are no social classes.
Name at least 4 things that were decided in the Treaty of Versailles
The terms of the treaty required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory (Alsace-Lorraine, Ruhr, Saar, Danzig, etc) and give up all of its overseas colonies. It also called for the creation of the League of Nations and blamed Germany for the war.
Who were the Young Turks?
The new political party that overthrew the Sultan and who carried out the Genocide of Armenians during WWI
What was Bloody Sunday and what was the result of Bloody Sunday?
In 1905, hundreds of thousands of factory workers led by Father Gapon marched on the Tsar's palace to present their complaints but were shot at by soldiers, killing around 200 protestors. In led to the Revolution of 1905.
Starting in 1894 more than 200,000 Armenians were killed as a result of the Sultan's orders. What did this event became known as?
The Hamidian Massacre