French Revolution
Before the French Revolution what form of government was in power?
Absolute Monarchy
What is nuclear proliferation?
more countries getting nuclear weapons (like Iran, India, Pakistan & North Korea)
Explain the History Circumstances that led to British attitudes about their empire in 1898
Nationalism-Extreme pride
What was the League of Nations?
The League of Nations was formed to prevent a repetition of the First World War, but within two decades this effort failed. Economic depression, renewed nationalism, weakened successor states, and feelings of humiliation (particularly in Germany) eventually contributed to World War II.
What is a proletariat?
Marx's term for the exploited class, the mass of workers who do not own the means of production
The Tennis Court Oath is where which estate declared themselves to be the National Assembly?
3rd Estate
In what ways did the communist government improve the states of Women in china?
Mao who the support of women by rejecting the inequalities of traditional Confucian society.
What was one major commodity exported from India to Britain
Tea
What was the Berlin Blockade?
The Soviets eventually blocked off all sectors of Berlin forcing a massive airlift to come to West Berlin’s aid. Fearing that the Soviets would try to extend their communist philosophy to other countries, the United States adopted a policy of “containment,” which involved rebuilding war-torn Europe and promoting democracies to halt the spread of communism.
Explain the historical development of Leninism
Leninism is a political ideology developed by Russian Marxist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin that proposes the establishment of the dictatorship of the proletariat led by a revolutionary vanguard party as the political prelude to the establishment of communism.
The guillotine was the tool of execution during a time known as..?
Reign of Terror
How did Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping reform the economy?
Four Modernizations Under Deng Xioping (1976) The economy grew with Deng’s polices however Chinese demanded greater political freedom
What were the actions taken by Gandhi and his follower in 1930 India
Nonviolent Resistance
How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to WWII?
Instead of lasting peace, the Treaty of Versailles contributed greatly to the cause of World War II as it caused humiliation and anger within Germany. … The treaty discriminated strongly against Germany, with the loss of territories, military restrictions, economic reparations, and the War Guilt Clause
What were the economic and political conditions of Russia during WWI?
Total War - Downturned the Russian Economy Decreased transportation network Inflation Food & Fuel Shortages The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk w ended Russia's participation in World War I with the Central Powers
Bastille Day is known as the turning point of the revolution because?
A mob raided a prison
How did Japan and develop into economic powerhouses?
Japan’s new constitution – constitutional monarchy- Japan was given the right to form unions. – adapted western technology – government poured money into economy due to being unable to spend on defense post WWII
Describe the Partition of Africa by 1914
The boundaries that were established led to the division of traditional cultures and commence
What factors led to the breakup of the alliance between Britain, France, The U.S. and the Soviet Union?
Although Stalin had promised free elections for Eastern Europe, he instead supported the establishment of procommunist governments. Soon Europe was divided by an imaginary line know as the iron curtain. In the East were the Soviet-dominated communist countries. In the West were the Western democracies, led by the United States.
Explain Lenin’s point of view on violent revolution
". . . The replacement of the bourgeois by the proletarian state is impossible without a violent revolution. The abolition of the proletarian state, i.e., of all states, is only possible through 'withering away.' . .
What was the slogan of the French Revolution?
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
What has changed post cold war?
Globalization- positive advanced technology – negative at expense of developing nationsContinued Conflicts- Gulf War, Yugoslav Wars, NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, First and Second Chechen War, September 11 attacks, War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), Iraq War, Russo-Georgian War and the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War.International terrorism- The end of the Cold War and the creation of new states, the leaving of certain states in unstable or anarchic conditions, give impetus to the rise of a new set of extremists whose ideology or motivations are extremeGlobal Environment - increasing consumption of natural resources and resulting pollution, the destructive capacity of the weapons of mass destruction compelled human beings to recognize that their activities could ultimately endanger the planet earth.
Describe Jawaharlal Nehru's the leader of the Indian National Congress, point of View Concerning British Colonialism in India
British Control halted innovation in manufacturing in India forcing a vacuum that can only be filled by British manufactured good.
How was Germany Transformed post WWII?
The Allied powers divied it into four zones of occupation. The division of Germany was uspposed to be temporary. Tensions grew between democratic western Germany and Soviet-controlled eastern Germany. In 1948 Stalin hoped to forced the Allies out of Berlin by closing all land rounts which forced starvation. The response was the Berlin Airlift that ended the blockade.
Explain the historical circumstances that led to the growth of Communist support by the Russian People.
Rooted in Marxist thought, the propaganda of communism is viewed by its proponents as the vehicle for spreading their idea of enlightenment of working class people and pulling them away from the propaganda of who they view to be their oppressors, that they claim reinforces exploitation, such as religion or consumerism.