Intellectual Changes
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
What was the result of the Russian Revolution?
The Czar was kicked out of power, Lenin took power, and communism was established
Which countries were on the Allied Powers in World War 1?
Britain, France, Russia
Which countries were on the Axis Powers during World War 2?
Germany, Japan, Italy
What was the Cold War about?
Russia wanted to spread communism, USA wanted to stop communism from spreading.
What is one idea discovered during the Scientific Revolution?
Heliocentrism, gravity, new scientific ideas, microscope, telescope, the scientific method
The ______________ was invented to make factories produce items faster. Each worker did one step of the process, then the item moves to the next worker on a conveyor belt.
Assembly line
What was the spark that ignited World War 1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by the Black Hand terrorist group
Which countries were involved in the Cold War?
Russia and the United States
This type of government relies on the people to make decisions through elections. People vote for what they want, and the elected officials listen to the citizens.
Democracy
This term refers to the era where people began to question the authority of the Church. They created ideas like social contract, state of nature, and natural rights.
What was the result of the French Revolution?
The king was beheaded and eventually replaced by Napoleon Bonaparte, who became emperor
Which countries were on the Central Powers in World War 1?
Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary
Why was the Cold War considered a "cold" war, instead of a "hot" war?
The 2 main countries did not fight each other directly.
How are these two terms related?
Iron Curtain and Containment
They both refer to stopping the spread of communism during the Cold War
The Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, and Enlightenment were periods of great change in Europe. What was changed during the Renaissance?
Art and literature
This kind of revolution refers to a change in how the government is set up.
Political revolution
Take blame, pay reparations, reduce army, lose territory
Name 3 kinds of people who were targeted by the Holocaust.
Jews, "Gypsies," gay people, disabled people, anyone who spoke against the govt.
This type of government is run by one person with all the power, typically called a dictator. The people have no power or rights.
Dictatorship
This kind of revolution refers to a change in the values and beliefs of society.
Intellectual/cultural revolution
This kind of revolution refers to a change in how money is distributed, items are produced, and the way items are obtained.
Economic revolution
What were the 4 MAIN causes of World War 1?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
What were the 5 causes of WW2?
Hitler's invasion of Poland, The rise of dictators, The Treaty of Versailles, Failure of the League of Nations, Appeasement
The Vietnam and Korean Wars were ________________. Russia sent money, weapons, and soldiers to North Vietnam and North Korea to help them spread communism, while the USA provided the same support to South Vietnam and South Korea to stop communism. Russia and the USA did not fight each other directly.
proxy wars