Enlightenment and Revolution
Name one person who lost their head in the French Revolution.
answers can vary: King Louie XVI, Marie Antionette, Robespierre
They were behaving the same way in Asia (and sometimes worse).
Whose death started WWI?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What international organization was created in response to Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe?
NATO (North Atlantic Trade Organization)
India and Pakistan
Which document was heavily influenced by Enlightenment ideas such as separation of powers and natural rights?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
What was the Berlin Conference of 1884?
It's the meeting where the Europeans divided Africa into colonies (without the Africans)
Germany
What is capitalism?
Capitalism is an economic system where private individuals or businesses own the means of production, which are used to generate profit
Name one place where the cold war and decolonization happened at the same time.
Vietnam, Cuba, Korea, South Africa, Puerto Rico, Columbia
NOT: India, Algeria
What is the idea of separation of powers?
dividing government into judicial, legislative, and executive branches to protect liberty and prevent tyranny
When did Japan open up to other places, restore their emperor to power, and build Western style factories?
Meiji Restoration
What is the name of the Treaty that ended WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
What was Winston Churchill's warning in the Iron Curtain speech?
Churchill warned that an “iron curtain” had fallen across Europe, separating Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe from the West.
What was segregation in South Africa called?
Apartheid
What revolution was inspired by the Enlightenment movement?
The French Revolution
What were the working conditions like in factories? Give 2 examples
possible answers:
1. long hours 2. no breaks 3. no minimum wage 4. child labor 5. dangerous equipment 6. no job security
What is total war?
Total war is when everyone is involved in the war, including all citizens.
What is communism?
Communism is an economic system where the means of production are owned collectively by the people, not by private individuals or a ruling class
Why did Gandhi resist British rule?
Gandhi opposed British rule because it exploited India economically, restricted Indians from holding powerful positions, and treated them unfairly.
Whose ideas influenced the French Revolution?
Enlightenment philosophers
Where did the industrial revolution start?
Great Britain
How did Japan justify colonizing Asia?
Japan promoted Pan-Asianism, which meant that they claimed they were aiding fellow Asians from the Western Imperialists.
What bombing made the US and USSR not ACTUALLY want to start nuclear war?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Which empire was the biggest in the world? (hint: They used to say the sun never set on this empire)
British Empire