World Civ Exam 2

Imperialism & Modernity, WWI, and Interwar Years

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Colonialism

16th and 17th century European expansion into Americas settler colonies.

Imperialism

19th century Africa and Asia. Purpose- Economic control of resources.

Social Darwinism

Application if Darwin principles to people. More fit groups will survive.

Scientific Racism

Belief in distinct races in people biologically different.

Algeria

French colony/ direct rule

India

British colony/ indirect rule

Berlin Conference

1884-85 Result of scramble for Africa. Divided Africa between European powers.

Congo

Belgian territory (kings colony). Used to make rubber. Ex of abuses in colonial terror- slavery.

Monroe Doctrine

US foreign policy in 19th century. Divided world into 2 hemispheres. US isolationism.

Meiji Restoration

Japan 1867-68. Attempt to modernize with western science and eastern values.

Russo-Japanese War

1904-1905 between Russia and Japan. Japan destroys Russia. Non-European beats European power.

Theory of Relativity

Einsteins theory. Objective knowledge depends on observer. Knowledge is relative to environment.

Uncertainty Principle

Heisenberg- Can't even know something for certain. Always degree of uncertainty.

Unconscious

Freud- operate based on impulses. Unconscious- non informed decisions.

Fin-de-Siecle

End of era. Unsettled feeling at end of 19th cent.

WWI/1914

Begins the 20th cent. Unleashed demons of 20th cent causes conflicts.

Triple Alliance

Germany, Australia/Hungary, Italy- "Central Powers"

Triple Entente

France, Britain, Russia- "Allied Powers"

Franz Ferdinand

Assassination sparks WWI.

Schlieffen Plan

German military plan of action. Goal to not fight on 2 fronts. Win France before Russia mobilizes.

Trench Warfare

Primary type of fighting. Defense response to new technologies.

Machine Gun

New technology of WWI. Major innovation. Higher death tolls in result.

Battle of Verdun

French v. Germans. Germans attack French.

Battle of the Somme

British attack Germans. Attempt to alleviate pressure at Verdun.

Total War

Lines between civilian and solider blurred. Life restricted by war.

Home Front

Civilian military effort. Draft, rations, factory production.

U-boats

German submarines. Unrestricted use brought US into WWI.

Treaty of Versailles

Peace treaty with Germany after WWI ends WWI.

Fourteen Points

Peace plan for after war. Woodrow Wilson. League of Nations oversees.

Self-Determination

Nationality determines state boarders/control.

War Guilt Clause

Germany will take all responsibility for WWI. Must pay back Europe.

Communism

anti-decomic degree for classless society

Russian Revolution/ 1917

Communism power in Russia.

February Revolution

Czar out.

October Revolution

Lenin in power.

Russian Civil War

Lenin v. Anti-Lenins. Power in Russia.

Vladimir Lenin

Professional revolutionary. 1st leader of Soviet Russia.

New Economic Policy

Stalin. Stabilize Soviet Union.

Joseph Stalin

2nd leader of Soviet Russia. Rapidly industrialize Russia. Eliminate all opposition.

Five Year Plan

Rapidly Industrialize.

Great Purge

Purged communist party of enemies.

Fascism

Overcome struggle by strengthening races.

Benito Mussolini

Fascist leader of Italy.

March on Rome

Strengthen Rule.

National Socialism/ Nazism

Ideology based on anti-antisemitism.

Adolf Hitler

In power from Enabling Act.

Enabling Act

Suspends Parliament Act.

Nuremberg Laws

Defines Jews. Rules for Jews.