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13 Cards in this Set
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Industrial revolution |
18th -19th century was a period during which agrarian rural society's in europe and America became industrial and urban |
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Robert fulton |
Built the first commercially successful steamboat, and by the mis-19th century, steamships were carrying freight across the atlantic |
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Macadam |
developed a new process for road construction. His technique, which become known as macadam, resulted in roads that were smoother, more durable and less muddy |
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Eli Whitney |
American inventor best known for inventing cotton gin. Profitable crop |
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New imperalism |
Policy extending a nations authority by territorial hegemony over other. They did not seek to settle their overseas land with people, nor did they remain content with more establishment of traditional g posts. Sought to transform economy |
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Weapons of world war |
Tanks submarines and airplanes. Standard weapons |
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Nazis |
Used the war guilt and territorial clauses of the treaty as a basis for rallying Germany to unity 1919-1939 |
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1920 america |
Emerged our WW1 as a superpower Failing to join treaty of versilles and ratifying league of nations. Unemployment big problem |
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Great depression causes |
European occurred inflation due to war payments and reparations. .decline in productions and trade Agriculture over production |
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Nazi follwers |
Were lower middle classes,farmers and young |
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Nazi promises |
Followed promises of security from the left,having a affective government and nationalist revival |
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Dictator and democrat |
Roosevelt and Hitler Political power legally Implemented radical reforms in order to rectify social and economic situation. Pulled countries from economic disaster Roosevelt preserved democracy and capitalism |
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Two super powers |
USSR and the US emerge the two strongest super power as the European dominance ended |
