Imperialism
During the late 19th century, a sudden and aggressive competition erupted among Europe’s imperial powers to acquire territory in ____________.
Africa
Name 3 factors that were driving the European continent toward war
Imperialism – Militarism – Nationalism – Mutual distrust – Growing rivalries – Several military alliances
Who were the Allied Powers and who were the Axis Powers?
Allied (Great Britain, France, Russia, USA)
Axis Powers (Germany, Japan, Italy)
a period of global geopolitical rivalry between _________ and __________ along with their respective allies
United States
Soviet Union
The _________ launched in 1991, making the internet accessible, sparking the dot-com boom
Internet or World Wide Web
The _______ ________ created a high demand for raw materials and new markets for manufactured goods, compelling industrialized nations to seek control of resources and consumers overseas.
Industrial Revolution
What event is said to be the spark which ignited World War I?
The assassination of the Archduke, Franz Ferdinand
Which country did Germany invade in 1939 which prompted Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
Poland
the two intergovernmental military alliances the two Cold War superpowers had was __________ and ____________
NATO
Warsaw Pact
The _________ attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon killed nearly 3,000 people caused a 20 year “War on Terror”
September 11th
a pivotal meeting of European powers aimed at resolving competing imperial interests in Africa.
Berlin Conference
Who were the Central Powers and who were the Allied Powers?
Central Powers: (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire)
Allied Powers: (France, Great Britain, Russia, USA)
Which countries were fighting each other with their tanks in the North African campaign?
British and American forces were fighting Italian and German forces.
the political and physical boundary that divided Europe from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991.
the Iron Curtain
This tropical cyclone in 2005 killed 1,836 people in and around New Orleans and caused $125 billion in damages making it the most costly in history.
Hurricane Katrina
a late 19th century theory that applied the concept of 'survival of the fittest' to human societies, suggesting that social and economic success was a reflection of inherent superiority.
Social Darwinism
What caused the US to enter World War I?
( 2 events )
Sinking of the Lusitania,
Zimmerman Telegram
Which countries were fighting each other with their battleships, war planes, and ground troops in the Pacific?
The US was fighting Japan
this is considered a major symbol for the end of the Cold War and the division between the US-aligned West and the Soviet-aligned East, also paving the way for the reunification of Germany
Fall of the Berlin Wall
In 2010, the deadliest natural disaster of the 21st Century was a __________ which occurred in _________ which killed over 100,000 people.
Earthquake,
Haiti
Name 3 factors that were driving imperialism among Europe’s industrialized nations
New markets,
Raw materials,
Social Darwinism,
Acquiring new territories
What were the 2 main theaters of combat called?
Eastern Front and the Western Front
Name the three conferences attended by “The “Big 3” which shaped Europe and the post-war world
Tehran (1943) Yalta (1945) and Potsdam (1945)
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the leader of the Soviet Union, initiating reforms such as ________ and __________.
Perestroika and Glasnost
Her death in 2022 marked the end of a 70-year reign which included a height of 32 sovereign states and 15 realms
Queen Elizabeth II