World War 1
Who was Franz Ferdinand?
Archduke of Austria Hungary who was assassinated
What was the Industrial Revolution?
When Europe (and the US) moved into machinery and factory-driven processes.
What was the Enlightenment?
philosophy movement centered around reason and science
What came first; the French revolution or the American Revolution?
American
What were the 3 AXIS powers?
Japan, Germany, Italy
What were the 2 sides?
The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entante
What was the main type of work before the Industrial Revolution?
Agrarian or farming
When was the Enlightenment? General century?
17th and 18th
Who took over after the Revolution?
Napoleon
Who was the Italian dictator?
Benito Moussilini
What were the 4 MAIN causes?
Name 3 important inventions for the time.
Steam engine, train, photograph, typewriter, etc.
What were the 2 big things everyone was questioning?
The Church and the Monarchy?
What rulers were beheaded during the Revolution?
Marie Antoinette and Louie the 16th
What was the most important battle on the European front, and what happened?
The Battle of Stalingrad caused the USSR to join the Allies and turn the tide because Germany got trapped in winter
What were the two reasons the US joined and when?
1917, the Zimmerman Telegram and the USS Lusitania.
Explain both for extra points!
Why did the Industrial Rev start in Great Britain?
The UK had a lot of coal and iron mainly used in machine work.
Who were our 3 main dudes?
Voltaire, Rousseau, and Locke
What was the French Revolution mainly over?
Taxes and poverty
What was Kristalnacht?
When the Nazis went after Jewish homes and businesses and broke all the glass, destroyed everything, set things of fire, and beat up Jewish people.
Name 4 of President Wilson's 14 points!
Freedom of the seas, leave Russia alone, etc.
When was the Industrial Revolution? Be as exact as possible!
1760-1840
What was the biggest consequence of the Enlightenment?
The political revolutions in France and the Americas.
What were the 3 Estates?
First Estate: Clergy
Second Estate: Nobility
Third Estate: Commoners
Where were the majority of the death camps?
Poland