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Imperialism and it's Legacy
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This is one of the most prominent negative affects of industrialization that was seen in 19th century England and continues in newly industrialized nations today.
What is division of wealth and/or poverty?
100
This Great leader in renown as one of the most tolerant, particularly with regards to religion, and therefore successful in world history.
Who is Akbar? For 5 x points where did he rule, Empire and location, and what was his grandson's name? his grandson was anything but tolerant.
100
This region was damaged far more than any other during WWII.
What is Western Europe?
100
WWI, it can be argued, was the final cause of this communist revolution.
What is The Russian Revolution?
100
These two events/periods contributed directly to the age of imperialism. They provided motivation.
What are Nationalism and the Industrial Revolution? for 2 x points give one specific example of nationalism or ir playing a role in imperialism?
200
This unintentional affect of Atlantic Trade in the 16th-18th centuries greatly contributed to the Industrial Revolution in England as well as the rest of Western Europe.
What is population growth?
200
This differentiates Naziism from Fascism.
What is racism?
200
This characteristic was common in land empires and usually happened after they centralized power. It also was a key element of their economic success.
What is expansion?
200
This was the action taken by Latin American leaders in the 50's, 60's and 70's that was an attempt to gain state control of resources but often led to US support for an overthrow of their governments.
What is the nationalization of private property (business/industry)?
200
These are the reasons or rationale for European imperialism in the 19th century.
What are Markets and Materials (economic), "Altruism" (Social), Competition with other nations (political)?
300
This Chinese leader instituted capitalist reforms in a communist country to help them become a major global economic force.
Who is Deng Xiaoping? For 5 x points name and explain the reforms (2)
300
This Philosophical period in the late 17th and 18th centuries main focus was on the sovereignty of governments. In other words the social contract that empowered governments (kings) to rule over their subjects.
What is The Enlightenment?
300
Despite his hate of communism and distrust of Stalin, Adolph Hitler signed this before he ordered the invasion of Poland.
What is the Non-Aggression pact?
300
A blockade of ships entering Cuba was the US response to this "Crisis"
What is The Cuban Missile Crisis?
300
This action, common throughout the world during European Imperialism, and carried out by the Belgians-led to the massacre of more than 800k in Rwanda.
What is dividing the indigenous people in order to effectively rule indirectly.
400
This discovery led to enormous wealth for the Kingdom who's explorers found it making them rethink their opposition to the Treaty of Tordesillas.
What is Spain? for 3 x points Explain how this discovery led to global trade including three specific regions/countries affected.
400
This was the first example of constitutional limits placed on a government signed by William and Mary, after the Glorious Revolution.
What is the English Bill of Rights? for 2 x points give the date of the documents signing and what this question has to do with Mrs. Aldridge?
400
This policy, named by Stalin, is often credited with weakening the German army and allowing the Soviets to turn the tide in the European theatre in WWII.
What is "Scorched Earth"? Name the other major factor in weakening the Germans and the battle that turned the tide for 3 x points.
400
This document applied the idea of containment to Western Europe specifically.
What is the Marshall Plan?
400
Influence (control) of Egypt was important in the 18th -20th centuries because of its importance in trade between these two regions. (Name the modern countries)
What are India and UK? For 2x points what significant infrastructure aided that trade?
500
This British legislation and its later repeal demonstrates the shift of power from the land holding elite to industrialists and their laborers
What are the Corn Laws?
500
This geopolitical organization actively debates and compromises in order to address global issues in the interest of keeping peace.
What is the UN?
500
The use of chemical weapons during this Cold War conflict can be blamed, in part, for much of the turmoil in today's Middle East.
What is the Iran Iraq war?
500
These were the sides in the political struggle in Nicaragua in the late 1970's and 1980's
Who are the Contras and Sandinistas? for 3 x points explain the conflict and what Israel has to do with it?
500
What French colony in Asia was a large source of wealth from the rubber boom and later would be the center of a proxy war.
What is Vietnam?