Enlightenment/Age of Revs
What did Montesquieu argue about how government branches should be organized?
SEPARATION OF POWERS! There needs to be a clear division between the government so that not one branch can have more power than the others.
What European nation imperialized India?
Great Britain
What does MAIN stand for and what is the significance of it in terms of WW1?
Militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism
(causes of WW1)
U.S.A and the Soviet Union
Who is known as the father of Indian Independence?
Gandhi
What revolutions/historical developments came out of the Enlightenment? (List at least 1)
American, French and Haitian Revolutions
What laws came out of the Industrial Revolution?
Child Labor Laws
What 2 nations did the Western front separate?
France and Germany
What were the TWO major political ideologies during the cold war?
Communism and Democracy (capitalism)
What was Gandhi's method to gain Indian independence?
Satyagraha or Non-Violent Resistance
What were the 3 natural rights locke believed all people should have?
Life, liberty and property
Define Imperialism
when a powerful nation takes over another smaller, weaker nation for economic, social or political control
What type of warfare was mainly fought during WW1?
Trench Warfare (fighting from the trenches) was NOT very successful since neither side could advance quickly
What are the two major proxy wars fought during the cold war? What was the purpose of both wars?
Korea and Vietnam. Communist nations (the soviet union mostly) wanted to spread their influence to as many nations as possible
Name ONE famous civil-rights activist that was INSPIRED by Gandhi
Nelson Mandela, MLK Jr.
What was the declaration of rights of man and the citizen?
French declaration of independence, HEAVILY inspired by enlightenment ideas
What was the main goal of imperialism DURING the industrial rev? (What did they want/need AND WHY???)
RAW MATERIALS/NATURAL RESOURCES! Industrialized nations need raw materials so they can MANUFACTURE them into goods to SELL
Describe what life was like in the trenches of WW1
horrible! stinky, dirty, disease ridden. Trench foot was a common disease soldiers would get from standing in bacteria filled water for long periods at a time
What was Winston Churchill talking about in this quote:
"an iron curtain has descended across the Continent.
increasing tension between non-communist and communist nations (Iron curtain separated communist EAST and democratic WEST)
How long after WW2 did India gain independence?
Two years (WW2 ends in 1945, India gains independence in 1947)
What is known as the study of knowledge and truth (AKA someone who studies knowledge and truth)
Philosophy/philosopher
What was the Meiji Restoration?
Rapid modernization of japan due to imperialism
Why was the Treaty of Versailles such a big deal to the Germans? (Sum up 2-3 key pieces of it)
Harsh punishments: Germany needs to accept all responsibility for the war. Germany needs to lessen their military forces. Germany needs to make major financial reparation's to the allied powers (pay back for the war)
What was N.A.T.O. and what was its main goal?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
goal was to be an alliance system post WW2 in order for the nations involved to protect and aid each other in case of conflict
What was the Partition of India?