Western Europe
What effect did the Treaty of Versailles have on Germany?
-Germany wanted revenge
-Rise of totalitarian governments
Why was there no "real" fighting during the Cold War?
US and USSR were afraid of nuclear war
In which country did the Hutus commit genocide against the Tutsi?
Rwanda
Why did Japan imperialize China before WWII?
to gain natural resources
What was the goal of Gandhi's Indian Nationalist movement?
India's independence
What wars inspired the Latin American Revolutions?
- American Revolution
- French Revolution
What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan?
To give money to Europe and prevent the spread of communism
What was Lenin's Bolshevik slogan during the Russian Revolution?
Peace, Land and Bread
What racist poem talked about how white people have to civilize other parts of the world?
The White Man's Burden by Rudyard Kipling
What was the result of Commodore Mathew Perry's visit to Japan?
1. Japan opened to foreign trade
2. Japan industrialized
Name two characteristics of Islam
- Muhammad
- Five Pillars
- Koran
- Mecca
- Ramadan
- Praying 5 times per day
What made it possible to feed Germans after Stalin set up a blockade?
The Berlin Airlift
Why did the people of France Support Napoleon?
- Nationalism
- Strong Leader
- He promised stability
- He promised power
What was the goal of Stalin's 5 Year Plan?
To build up industry
What was the system of segregation called in South Africa?
Apartheid
What was the goal of the Cultural Revolution?
1. Spread communism
2. Make Mao popular
What is an example of hos Gandhi protested?
1. Salt March
2. Boycotts
How was Deng Xiaoping's rule in China different from Mao's rule?
Deng was not 100% communist
What was the name of the Allied invasion of France during WWII?
D-Day
What caused the Russian Revolution?
- a large difference between the rich and poor
- People didn't trust the czar
- Heavy losses during WWII
- Poverty and starvation
During this, over 90% of African was taken over by Europeans
Scramble for Africa
Why did cultural diffusion occur between China, Korea and Japan?
1. Location
2. Trade
What is the goal of Islamic fundamentalists?
To have a strict Muslim government
A weak Europe after WWII caused what to happen to countries in African, Asia and the Middle East?
Colonies fought for their independence
During the Enlightenment, Europeans looked for answers from science instead of from where?
The Bible + the Church
What border separated communist Europe from Democratic Europe?
the Iron Curtain
Who led Kenya's independence movement?
Jomo Kenyatta
When Chinese communist students wanted democracy, what happened when Deng Xiaoping tried to end their protests?
Tiananmen Square Massacre
What is the main cause of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Both groups want the same land
What happened at Chernobyl?
A nuclear powerplant exploded