World History - Final

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IRON CURTAIN

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An invisible wall that divided the capitalist west from the communist east.

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SATELLITE NATIONS

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countries controlled politically and economically by the Soviet Union.

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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

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refusal to obey unjust laws

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CONTAINMENT

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The U.S. cold war policy of preventing communism from expanding past the borders set after World War II.

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TOTALITARIAN STATE

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when a one part dictatorship attempts to regulate every aspect of the lives of citizens

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COMMUNISM

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Type of government system where all wealth and property would be controlled by the community as a whole.

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COLD WAR

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An indirect conflict that existed between the U.S. and the Soviet Union from 1945 to the 1980s.

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PROPAGANDA

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The spreading of ideas to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause.

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TOTAL WAR

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The channeling of a nation's entire resources into the war effort.

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TRADE SURPLUS

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Situation in which a country exports more than it imports.

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NEUTRALITY

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policy of supporting neither side in a war.

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REPARATIONS

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payments for losses in war

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INTERDEPENDENCE

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Dependence of countries on goods, resources, and knowledge from other parts of the world.

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APARTHEID

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system of racial segregation imposed on South Africans.

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SELF DETERMINATION

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right of people to choose their own form of government

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IMPERIALSIM

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Domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region.

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Why did imperialists want to expand into other territories?

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New markets
Natural resources
Naval bases for fueling ships
Spread Christianity

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Compare role citizens have in selecting leaders in dictatorships and absolute monarchies.

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In both,the citizens have little or no role in selecting leaders.In dictatorships, leader obtains power by force and in absolute monarchy power is passed from generation to generation.

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FOUR MAIN CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I

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militarism
alliances
imperialism
nationalsim

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MILITARISM

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build up of military forces to protect colonies and prepare for war

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ALLIANCES

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formed to discourage outside attacks so countries could protect themselves

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IMPERIALSIM

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strong countries dominate weaker countries to obtain natural resources, markets, naval bases,etc.

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NATIONALISM

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pride and devotion to one's nation created competition and hatred among nations

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Goods that are produced in a ____________ ___________ are unique and may be more expensive than factory-produced products.

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COTTAGE INDUSTRY

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What is one political consequence of imperialism?

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INCREASED TENSIONS AMONG WESTERN POWERS.

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Reliance on the production of a single cash crop, in many Latin American nations, has led to....

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ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE ON OTHER NATIONS.

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In a nation ruled by a dictatorship __ ______ _______ is likely to be found.

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A SECRET POLICE

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ was the most crucial in bringing about U.S. participation in World War I.

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GERMAN USE OF SUBMARINES AGAINST MERCHANT AND PASSENGER SHIPS

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What was one factor that motivated U.S. imperialism during the late 19th and 20th centuries?

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ACQUISITION OF NEW MARKETS AND SOURCES OF RAW MATERIALS.

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What was a major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917?

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EXISTENCE OF SHARP ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SOCIAL CLASSES

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Why were many Indians angry at the British after World War I?

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BRITAIN FAILED TO FULFILL ITS PROMISE TO GRANT INDIA GREATER SELF GOVERNMENT

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Why did Gandhi undertake the Great Salt March?

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TO END THE BRITISH SALT MONOPOLY

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What was a protest urged by Gandhi?

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A BOYCOTT OF BRITISH GOODS

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Name the method Gandhi adopted in his struggle against British injustice?

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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

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The Balkan region was referred to as a powder keg because......

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THERE WERE SEVERAL CONFLICTING INTERESTS IN THE REGION.

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British control over South Africa, French control over Indochina, and Spanish control over Mexico are examples of_____

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IMPERIALISM.

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Part of the reason that fascism appealed to Italians was that it promised .....

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A STRONG, STABLE GOVERNMENT.

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What were the youth in Italy and Germany taught under fascism?

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STRICK MILITARY DISCIPLINE

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In trence warfare, why was it difficult to gain an advantage over the enemy?

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THE MACHINE GUN MADE IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR TROOPS TO ADVANCE.

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Why was World War I more destructive than earlier wars?

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BECAUSE MODERN WEAPONS WERE MORE DEADLY

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Women gave up their jobs at the end of World War I because.....

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THE RETURNING SOLDIERS WANTED THE JOBS.

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Why did some colonists volunteer for service in World War I?

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THEY HOPED TO WIN CITIZENSHIP OR INDEPENDENCE.

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What is one factor that helped to start World War I?

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AN ASSASSINATION

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In what way did the Treaty of Versailles establish conditions that led to the outbreak of World War II?

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IT IMPOSED HARSH REPARATIONS PAYMENTS ON GERMANY, WHICH LED TO ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY.

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Fascism in Europe during the 1920's and 1930's is best described as a......

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FORM OF TOTALITARIANISM THAT GLORIFIED THE STATE ABOVE THE INDIVIDUAL

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The harsh conditions brought about by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for...

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THE RISE OF FASCISM GERMANY.

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The rise of totallitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain in the 1920's and 1930's, was largely the result of......

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SEVERE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS THAT AROSE IN EUROPE AFTER WORLD WAR I.

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What is one thing that led to the rise of dictators in Europe prior to World War II?

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A WORLDWIDE ECONOMIC DEPRESSION.

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The major rivals in the cold war were_________ and __________.

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THE UNITED STATED AND RUSSIA.

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What is generally a characteristic of a communist/command economy?

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE INVOLVED IN PRODUCTION PLANNING.

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How did dominating western imperialist nations try to modernize the lands they conquered?

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IMPOSING WESTERN CULTURE ON SUBJECT PEOPLE.

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What was the main intention of the alliances formed among European nations during WWI?

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TO DISCOURAGE OUTSIDE ATTACKS.

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During the mid-1930's, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Communist Russia?

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ONE-PARTY SYSTEM THAT DENIED BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS.

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Which document is an example of a primary source?

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THE DIARY OF A SURVIVOR OF A NAZI DEATH CAMP.

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The ideas of Social Darwinsim, the desire to spread Christianity. and the need for natural resources, were all causes of ___________.

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IMPERIALSIM.

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_______________is the production of specific things that a country can produce better than other countries and then sells these products to other countries.

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SPECIALIZATION