Enlightenment/Revolution
What was a major cause of the Enlightenment?
#25 Thinkers began to question traditional beliefs and customs.
#28 Increase in population size, increase in middle class, decrease in farming, moved to cities
What was appeasement?
#33 Appeasement was when countries gave into the demands of fascist governments
What was the containment policy?
#35 tried to stop the spread of communism to neighboring countries
Baby Boomer generation- The increase was largely the result of the renewed confidence and security that followed the economic hardships and uncertainties of the Great Depression and World War II.
Explain how the ideas of the Enlightenment influenced the American and French Revolutions.
#26 They advocated resistance to oppression and arbitrary rule of law
Who was Karl Marx?
Supported communism
What was the impact of World War II?
#34 Human toll- many lives lost
Financial cost- left most of Europe in economic ruins
Emergence of two superpowers
United Nations- try to keep the peace among nations
What was the Truman Doctrine?
#35 primary goal was to contain Soviet expansion during the Cold War
Outline the general goals and ideology behind terrorist groups and describe the impact of and global response to international terrorism
#40 The goal of terrorism generally is to destroy the public's sense of security in the places most familiar to them. Major targets sometimes also include buildings or other locations that are important economic or political symbols, such as embassies or military installations.
Why did the French people support Napoléon Bonaparte and the French Revolution?
#27 The French people hoped he would provide stability for the nation.
What was a primary cause of new imperialism in the 19th and 20th centuries?
#30 Need for natural resources and new markets
What happened to Germany after WWII?
under #35 Divided Germany into occupation zones: USA, Britain, France in the West; Soviet Union in the East
safeguard the Allies' freedom
What were some important events in the French Revoluion?
Write under #26
The Reign of Terror, The Tennis Court Oath, The Storming of the Bastille, The Great Fear
Describe the impact of European imperialism on Africa:
created political borders without regard for historical powers or ethnic groupings
#33 Holocaust, attack on Pearl Harbor, fascist governments, policy of appeasement
gave financial aid to other democratic nations in Europe to help stop the spread of communism
What were some events that occurred during the American Revolution?
The Stamp Act, The Quartering Act, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre
What was the Treaty of Versailles? What was the effect of the Treaty of Versailles?
#32 Ended World War I, blamed Germany for the war, led to fascism
What was the arms race?
During the Cold War the United States and the Soviet Union became engaged in a nuclear arms race. They both spent billions and billions of dollars trying to build up huge stockpiles of nuclear weapons. This was crippling to their economy and helped to bring an end to the Cold War.