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Presidential Descriptors
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Vocabulary Terms
Pelepako Raps
100
What is a zeppelin?
100
“European leaders kept saying, ‘If we give Hitler one more territory, surely he’ll stop.’ Austria, then the Sudetenland, then all of Czechoslovakia—very weak negotiations, frankly. What policy were Britain and France following?”
What is appeasement?
100
As a result of the Glorious Revolution, this document was part of the agreement to put William and Mary on the throne in England in 1689.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
100
This three-word policy was the reason why Americans got involved during WWI
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
100
“Citizens in China said foreigners leave,
Missionaries fleeing while Qing couldn’t breathe.
Western powers teamed up with military speed—
Name the rebellion the Qing failed to defeat.”
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
200
What is the printing press?
200
“Germany said, ‘If we move fast enough, France falls in weeks.’ Very confident in their strategy—through Belgium, enormous armies, perfect timetables. But then the troops get bogged down in trenches for years. What military strategy failed at the beginning of World War I?”
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
200
The Napoleonic Code was groundbreaking legislation for the countries that instilled it into their governments, it seemed to be very beneficial for many persons, except for these groups of people....
Who are women?
200
This upper middle-class social group is responsible for starting many revolutions, just like the ones in France
Who are the bourgeoisie?
200
“Yo, philosophers said kings ain’t legit,
Rights from the people? Yeah, that was the hit.
Locke dropped the theory, made monarchs submit—
Name that Enlightenment concept between people and government, don’t quit.”
What is the social contract?
300
The idea associated with this image...
What is divine right? (or absolute monarchy)
300
“The British looked at China and said, ‘You’re buying nothing from us, terrible trade imbalance.’ Then suddenly this product floods the ports, silver starts disappearing, and when China objects the gunboats arrive immediately. What war did this lead to between Britain and China?”
What are the Opium Wars?
300
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was created by this newly-organized legislative body in France, finally ensuring that rights are guaranteed for all estate members, not just the privileged.
Who are the National Assembly?
300
This policy was effective in limiting waves of soldiers twice in Russian history, once vs. Napoleon in 1812 and again vs. Hitler in 1942.
What is scorched-earth policy?
300
“Europe was flexin’, imperial craze,
Drawin’ up Africa in colonial ways.
No Africans there while they split up the place—
Name the meeting that started that phase.”
What is the Berlin Conference?
400
The purple/magenta outline on many of the countries here was part of this policy
What is the continental system?
400
“Adam Smith looked at mercantilism and said, ‘Why is the government controlling everything? Let businesses compete—very natural, very efficient.’ Then he starts talking about an invisible hand guiding the economy. What economic system was he supporting?”
What is capitalism?
400
These two acts helped to regulate the work hours and environments for children during the Industrial Revolution
What is the Factory Acts and the Mines Acts?
400
Everyone's feeling pride for their country, perhaps a little too much pride is the reason why these World Wars started according to this term
What is nationalism?
400
“Japan saw the West with the factories hot,
Said ‘Modernize quick or we’re cooked on the spot.’
Samurai fading, new railroads got bought—
Name the reform movement changing the plot.”
What is the Meiji Restoration?
500
The person seen here is...
Who is Cecil Rhodes?
500
“Kipling basically told Europeans, ‘It’s your duty to govern other peoples because supposedly they can’t govern themselves.’ Very arrogant poem, incredibly influential. What phrase became associated with this paternalistic justification for empire?
What is White Man's Burden?
500
This treaty was the part of Vladimir Lenin's promise to the peace part of this slogan, "Peace, land, and bread"
What is Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
500
Rousseau believed highly of this term, the idea that political participation should be given to everyone in the country, as we currently see it in democracies across the world today.
What is popular sovereignty?
500
“Stalin said ‘Industry, give me a ton,’
Peasants in communes weren’t having much fun.
Five-Year Plans had the factories run—
Name the policy forcing this on.”
What is collectivization?