Primary Sources
Fill in the blank: Treaty of...
Versailles
What are Carnegie's thoughts on complaints, criticism, etc. in conflict resolution?
COMPLETELY AVOID IT.
Who was assassinated and contributed to starting WW1?
Arch Duke Ferdinand
What does causation mean? (free point lol)
Causing something.
"All of you young people who served in the war. You are a" Sowwy I forgot the quote please complete it
A lost generation
What did Germany have to do after WW1?
Provide reparations because of the T.O.V
What does Carnegie mean by 'boomerangs'?
Negative comments towards others can often come back to bite you
How did alliances contribute to the scale of WW1?
Countries in alliances basically HAVE to support each other, so if one country joins the war, the entire alliance has to join. Think of it as like: the enemy of my friend is also my enemy
What is a philosophy created by some guy called Karl and Friedrich called?
Marxism
What was the old term coined for PTSD when it was undiscovered formally during WW1?
Shell-shock
Why was Treaty of Versailles important?
Connected and made alliances with many countries like France, Germany, Britain, Austria-Hungary, Japan, and the USA.
Why are 'boomerangs' even more dangerous in the digital age?
Because widespread internet access and the public nature of it allows the negativity of 'boomerangs' to spread at a rapid pace.
How did imperialism contribute to WW1?
The war essentially granted many empires an excuse to expand themselves via military force for power/trade influence, so imperialist countries had a great incentive to join the conflict.
What was the main purpose of the Treaty of Versailles?
Create the League of Nations and punish Germany with the responsibilites of reparations
Why did nationalism rise in colonized territorites after WW1 ended?
Colonized states were simply tired of fighting someone elses war while being crushed under their feet, causing them to march for their well-deserved independence.
What does Hammond’s map of Europe tell us?
It shows the fall of imperialism as it shows how germany's area visibly shrank.
Carnegie advises us to not condemn people in our relationships even if they have done something wrong and deserve the scolding, why?
Because utilizing aggressive criticism in an ongoing dispute/conflict will simply hurt the person, bogging them down and thus making their behaviour worse.
Who killed the certain person which led to WW1?
Gavrilo Princip, driven by his Serbian nationalism
What is the difference between multiple states/nations being controlled by one main authority VS multiple states forming an organization for the sake of mutual benefit?
1. Imperialism/Empires
2. Alliance
How did propaganda lead to the massive disillusionment many felt after WW1's conclusion?
Participating in the war was seen as a way to celebrate your country and show your nationalist loyalty to it. The countries were also extremely overconfident in their power, and many of them expected it to be over quickly.
What does 'Paying for a Dead Horse' mean?
It represents the irreversible damage and deaths caused by WW1 despite the reparations from losing states
In the book, the author lists a few examples of employees who got fired for negative online comments about their respective work environments. Can you name one of them?
1. Game-day employee
2. Pizza restaurant employee
3. I Got Farm Boy'd
Why did diplomacy fail in the beginning of WW1?
Transport of troops were speedy due to propaganda-driven motivation and technological advances, but international communication were slow due to a lack thereof technological advances.
What is the relation between sovereignty and nationlism and how are they different?
Sovereignty is simply when the state has the capacity to independently rule itself, and nationalism is the belief and interest in a state's politcal independence and other individual interests. They both share the general idea of state independence and individuality, but nationalists often takes it to a morally foul level by bogging other nations down so that their own reigns supreme.
How did the disillusionment and rejection of the past in the global population lead to the rise of the tyrants of the Axis powers?
Many people felt their nation was betrayed or overly punished by the Treaty of Versailles, and such dissatisfaction caused them to desperately wish for reform. In Japan, Italy, and Germany, tyranical monsters took advantage of this bitterness and rose to power and we get the Axis powers.