Pre-World War I
What does "Imperialism" mean?
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
What were the MAIN Causes of World War I? What was the specific event that caused the war?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What are the names of the three major European Dictators that came to power during this time?
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
What does the term "nationalism" mean?
identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations
Who was allies with Austria-Hungary at the beginning of the war? Who was allies with Serbia?
Serbia was backed by Russia, Austria-Hungary was backed by Germany
What major economic disaster created chaos in Europe?
The Great Depression
Which European Revolution led to an increase in nationalism all across Europe?
The French Revolution
List six out of the nine new technologies we studied during World War I
Submarine
Machine Gun
Flame Thrower
Artillery
Tank
Trenches
Poison Gas
Airplane
Battleship
Explain some of the conditions in Germany that led to Hitler coming to power
Instability in government
Hyperinflation/Great Depression
Anger/Frustration
Appear as a strong man
Use of propaganda
Which two major European Countries form in the 1870s?
Italy and Germany
What were the goals of France, Britain and the United States at the Treaty of Versailles?
France- Crush Germany and ensure they aren't a threat, German territory goes to France, Germany pay full reparations
Britain- Moderate view, Germany should be punished but not severely, wanted to divide up German colonies
United States- eliminate the causes of war, ensure the rights of ethnic groups to self-determination, Establish the League of Nations
Name three out of four qualities of fascism
Extreme Nationalism- The individual was subject to the nation
Cult of the leader- everything depended on a wise leader
Use of Violence- the strong must rule over the weak
Racialism- the people of the nation must be kept pure
The Scramble for Africa was the invasion, annexation, division, and colonization of most of Africa by seven Western European powers during an era known as New Imperialism.
It represented all of the competition between European Nations, showcased their nationalistic desires, and paved the way for alliances to be formed.
What are four consequences Germany had to go through as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?
1. Surrender all colonies (lose 10% of population, 13% of land)
2. German military was reduced to a 100,000 man army
3. Banned from the Rhineland
4. Take full responsibility for the war
5. Pay $33 billion dollars in reparations
List 4 out of the 7 characteristics of totalitarianism
1. Justifies government actions
2. demand loyalty from all people
3. personal freedoms restricted
4. government controls society
5. enforce power through secret police, violence
6. Press and peoples' speech are censored
7. One political party