Ideologies
Enlightenment thinkers argued that citizens have the natural rights such as life, liberty, and property. Governments should also be based on the consent of the people.
Liberalism
Causes of WW1 and WW2
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Fueled by militarism, nationalism, alliances, and imperialism.
Hitler broke the Munich Agreement and invaded Poland, which led WWII to be declared
This innovation improved transportation by allowing goods and people to move more efficiently across long distances with steam powered engines.
This system emphasized private ownerships, free markets, and competition which led to rapid industrial growth
Capitalism
Tensions grew between the US and the USSR after WWII which led to decades of rivalry without large scale war.
Cold War
Movements in Europe emphasized sharing culture and identity. These movements led to the unification of Germany and Italy and brought tensions between ethnic groups.
Nationalism
This rebellion was one of the deadliest rebellions happening in the Qing Dynasty and was led by a man who he thought was a brother of Jesus.
Taiping Rebellion
This innovation allowed a worker to spin multiple spools of thread which increased efficiency and boosted cloth production.
spinning jenny
This was a new social class that emerged during the Industrial Revolution and consisted of factory owners or business leaders.
Middle class/ Bourgeoisie
This US policy aimed to stop the spread of communism
Containment
How did Anarchism and Marxism differ from each other
Marxists believed that mistreatment was due to class conflict, Anarchists believed that all governments are oppressive
War fought between France and Britain in order to gain more land.
Seven Year's War
This innovation reduced death rates and enabled European expansion into Africa.
Quinine
This economic crisis led to massive unemployment and bank failures.
This was the concept that both sides mutually agreed to avoid nuclear war because they both had weapons that could destroy each other.
Mutually Assured Destruction
Leaders created a system that emphasized extreme nationalism, military, and ruled by one leader. Ex: Mussolini
Fascism
War between Spain and the US and resulted in the US gaining territory such as Puerto Rico and Guam.
Spanish-American War
This innovation was used heavily in trench warfare and caused mass casualties and was very deadly.
Machine gun
This was a response to the economic crisis and governments adopted this idea in order to increase spending to stimulate economic growth.
Keynesian Economics
This leader used peaceful protest in India to help gain independence from Britain
Mahatma Gandhi
This ideology promoted equality and rejected class distinctions
Communism
Wars between China and Western powers over illegal trade
Opium Wars
This innovation was developed in WWII and had the power to destroy an entire nation.
Atomic Bomb
This system replaced home-based production and used factories and wage labor
factory system
This US program provided economic aid to rebuild Europe after WWII and prevent the spread of communism
Marshall Plan