Imperialism
Define Imperialism
When one country takes over another (Miliary or Economically)
What treaty ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
What policy allowed Hitler to obtain territory unchecked?
Appeasement
Who were the two major countries that competed against each other during the Cold War? What ideologies did they believe in?
The United States and the Soviet Union. The United States supported capitalism and the Soviet Union supported communism.
What was the other major communist nation besides the USSR during the Cold War?
China
Who were the main two European countries engaging in imperialism in the 1800s?
Britian and France
What event caused Russia to drop out of World War I?
The Russian Revolution
Name 3 Allied Powers
The United States, Britian, USSR, France, China
What global organization was created during the Cold War to prevent another World War?
The United Nations
Who was the leader of the Cuban revolution
Fidel Castro
What Asian nation participated in imperialism after industrializing in the late 19th century and early 20th century?
Japan
Name 3 of the Allied Powers
Britain, France, Serbia, Russia, Italy, Japan, the United States
Name 3 Axis Power
Germany, Italy, Japan
The Berlin Wall
What reforms did Deng Xiaoping make to communist China?
Deng Xiaoping allowed more economic freedom in China and opened up diplomatic relations with the West
What were the three main reasons nations engaged in imperialism?
To gain natural resources, access to new markets, and to spread their "superior" culture.
Name 3 of the Central Powers
Germany, Austria, Turkey, Bulgaria
Name three out of the six leaders of these countries during WWII. The United States, Britian, USSR, Germany, Italy, Japan
The United States: FDR/Truman
Britian: Winston Churchill
USSR: Joseph Stalin
Germany: Adolf Hitler
Italy: Benito Mussolini
Japan: Emperor Hirohito
What was the phrase that described the ideological divide between west and east Europe?
The Iron Curtain
What were the proxy wars fought by the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War?
The Korean War, The Vietnam War, The Soviet-Afgan War
What global event did imperialism help lead to?
World War I
What does M.A.N.I.A stand for? (The reasons WWI started)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
The United States cut off oil trade with Japan because their aggressive takeover of Asia (most notably the Philippines)
What were the two military alliances of the Cold War?
Nato and the Warsaw Pact
Why did the Soviet Union Fall?
Gorbachev's decision to allow elections with a multi-party system and create a presidency for the Soviet Union began a slow process of democratization that eventually destabilized Communist control