| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Which event would be and example of imperialism? | A powerful nation seizes control of a poor nation and its resources |
| nineteenth-century Europen imperialism was spurred in part by success in | technology and industry |
| What geography-related goal most motivated 19-th century European imperialists? | control of trade routes |
| The resource of central Africa that would have been most attractive to 19-th century European imperialists was its | copper mines |
| Christian missionaries in colonized lands, in the 1800's | wanted people in other lands to become christian |
| A 19-th century English Social Darwinist would say that his or her nation's power was proof of | its superiority |
| What 2 European nations colonized most of south america? | Spain and Portugal |
| What two European nations colonized most of africa? | england and france |
| During teh late 1800's, which european nation had no colony in africa | the netherlands |
| which european nation colonized the most land around the world during the 19th century? | great britain |
| the purpose of the berlin conference was to plan for the | division of africa |
| where did the united states acquire a colony in 1898? | the caribbean |
| What made the Haitian revolution a landmark in history? | Enslaved peopel won their freedom and established a republic |
| Struggles for independence in Latin America were led mainly by? | creoles |
| What was the primary means through which Indians sought independence from great britain? | nonviolent civil disobedience |
| from whom did the chinese win independence in 1911? | the Qing dynasty |
| "Nationalism" is best defined as | strong devotion to one's country |
| Which countries made uo the Allies in WWI? | great britain, france, and russia |
| Why were the Balkans known as the "powder keg" of Europe in the early 1900s? | It had endured more than 400 years of ethnic and political conflict. |
| The assassination of which leader led to teh outbreak of WWI? | Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
| What did Russia,a largely Slavic nation, do after Austia- Hungary declared war on the Slavic nation of Serbia? | prepare to send troops to support Serbia |
| Why did Germany have a geographic disadvantage at the start of WWI? | it was bordered by enemies on two fronts |
| Germany's Schlieffen Plan for military attack was to | attack France in the West before Russia in the east had a chance to mobilize. |
| After teh Battle of the Marne in 1914, german forces realized that victory | on the western front would not be quick |
| Trench warfare in WWI was characterized by | heavy casualties and decisive attacks |
| During WWI, russia's main strength was its | large number of soldiers |
| What was the immediate goal of Lenin and the Bolsheviks? | to end Russia's involvement in wars |
| What happened when teh treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed? | The russians pulled out of the war |
| Which German action wa smost important in bringing the US into WWI? | unrestricted submarine warfare |
| By the time the US entered WWI, fighting was focused on | the Western Front |
| After entering WWI, the US most helped the Allies by | sending the allies supplies, troops, and monetary loans |
| What main motivation finally forced teh Central Powers to surrender on November 11, 1918? | they did not have resources or soldiers to fight the Americans |
| What is one reason why millioms of European and Russian civilians died during WWI? | much o fthe fighting took place in Europe and Russia |
| Civilian casualties in WWI were | increased by disease and starvation |
| Which country recruited colonial troops from India in WWI? | Britain |
| After WWI, some colonies that had participated made demands for independence primarily because | colonists felt entitled to citizenship because they had served in the military. |
| Which statement best describes the existence of atrocities during WWI? | both sides justified the use of harsh tactics to achieve their military goals |
| the Armenians in Turkey were a minority group partly because they were | Christian |
| The Ottoman Empire was ruled by | the Turks |
| What was the political position of the Armenians at the beginning of WWI? | they supported the allies |
| How did the international community respond to Turkeys actions against the Armenians? | It condemned Turkey but did not fight to save the Armenians |
| U.S. president Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points were | a plan for postwar peace |
| Which statement best summerizes teh idea of national self-determination as it was presented in Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen points? | People should be able to decide on their type of government |
| The big four who negotiated the treaty of versailles represented France, great Britain, the US, and what other nation? | Italy |
| Which of teh following did the Treaty of Versailles require of Germany? | acceptance of sole responsibility for the war |
| The main purpose of the league of nations was to | keep the peace and prevent future wars |
| What is the main reason that Americans rejected the League of Nations? | They feared it could lead to future U.S. involvement in European wars |
| One factor that led to teh Russian Revolution was | problems associated with industrialization |
| Who was teh leader of the Bolsheviks? | V.I. Lenin |
| The gulag was a network of | prison camps |
| which event was a direct result of the Russian revolution? | russia pulled out of WWI |
| Which statement best describes conditions surrounding the March Revolution of 1917? | support for revolutionary activity was increasing |
| What is one key train of a totalitarian system of government? | the use of violence |
| In Stalin's command economy | the government alone made all decisions |
| Police terror was a weapon used by Joseph Stalin, mainly against | ordinary Russians |
| In stalinist Russia, religious leaders were | often persecuted |
| What was one goal of the Communist government of Stalin's Soviet union when they tapped people's telephones and read their mail? | making people afraid to protest |
| What caused 5 million ukrainians to starve under Stalin's rule? | the government took their food from them |
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