Nationalism & Imperialism
What is nationalism?
A deep loyalty or pride in one’s nation, sometimes leading to competition or conflict with others.
What does the acronym M.A.I.N. stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What was the Reign of Terror?
A radical phase of the French Revolution marked by mass executions
Who was the last czar of Russia?
Czar Nicholas II.
What document proclaimed that “Men are born and remain free and equal in rights”?
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.
Name one cause of European imperialism in Africa or Asia.
Desire for natural resources, new markets, or national prestige.
What event sparked the beginning of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
Who led the Haitian Revolution?
Toussaint Louverture
What slogan did Lenin use to gain support?
“Peace, Land, and Bread.”
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Vladimir Lenin
This man is attributed to unifying the German speaking people into a nation-state.
Otto Von Bismarck
What is “trench warfare,” and why was it significant in WWI?
A form of warfare where opposing armies fight from trenches; it led to stalemates and high casualties
What Enlightenment ideas inspired both the American and French Revolutions?
Natural rights, popular sovereignty, freedom, and equality.
What treaty ended Russia’s involvement in WWI?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Which U.S. President proposed the Fourteen Points after WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Explain how imperialism contributed to tensions leading to WWI.
Rivalries over colonies increased competition between European powers.
Name one new technology used in WWI.
Machine guns, tanks, poison gas, airplanes, etc
Name one of the leading figures of the Latin American Revolutions.
Father Miguel Hidalgo, Jose De San Martin, Simon Bolivar
What was the Russian Civil War?
Conflict between the Red Army (Bolsheviks) and the White Army (opponents of the revolution)
What was the “White Man’s Burden” used to justify?
European imperialism and the belief in civilizing non-European peoples.
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference (1884–1885)?
To divide African territories among European powers without African input.
What were two terms of the Treaty of Versailles that affected Germany?
War guilt clause, reparations, loss of territory, military restrictions
What was the major outcome of the Haitian Revolution?
Haiti became the first independent Black republic and abolished slavery
What was the name of the new country formed after the Russian Revolution?
The Soviet Union or USSR
Based on WWI soldiers’ letters, what were two hardships they faced in the trenches?
Rats, disease, shelling, mud, fear of death, etc.