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What helps during World War One into a global war |
U-boats |
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Ethnic tensions in Yugoslavia resulted in what? |
Ethnic cleansing |
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What did the artists of the Renaissance focus on |
Humanist Concern |
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Why is Albert Durer often compared to Leonardo da Vinci |
He was basically the German Leonardo da Vinci |
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Why did Martin Luther criticized the Roman Catholic Church |
He would criticize the Catholic Church because of the corruption from Tetzel to the church |
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What did Copernicus propose about the universe |
Helio Centric |
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Why did the Renaissance occur in northern Europe later than it did in Italy |
They had less exposure to trading and new ideas. |
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What was an effect of the printing revolution in 1500s |
They provided newspapers and alerted everyone about their surrounds. |
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What did Martin Luther believe |
That the bible was the only thing that can relieve sin. Salvation was achieved through faith alone |
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How did Henry VIII react when the pope refused to annul his marriage |
He decided to try to tear the church apart and take the Pope out. |
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What scientist stressed the use of experiment and observation in seeking knowledge |
Becon and Descarts |
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In the 1600 the Portuguese lost control of trade in the Indian Ocean in what country |
The Dutch |
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How did Prince Henry change the course of Portugal history |
Encouraged exploration, set up school for sailing, and navigation. |
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Geographically describe Southern Asia |
Peninsula in between China and India with 20000 islands. |
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What country controlled Vietnam |
China |
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What was the result of Japan's rule under the Tokugawa shoguns |
Japanese Feudalism. |
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What was a Native American influence on European colonists |
Farming and Hunting. |
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By the 1500 the most important element of African trade with Europeans was what |
Gold and Slaves |
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Many of the new kingdoms that developed in West Africa in the early modern age were influenced by what |
Calvinist Reforms. |
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Who began a vast Global exchange that included people, plants, technology, and culture |
Christopher Columbus |
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Describe the economic policy of mercantilism |
Strengthening their national economies. |
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The Treaty of Paris of 1763 resulted in what |
It ended the French/Indian War. |
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What did Europeans learn from Native Americans |
Learned how to grow corn, beans, squash, and tomatoes, and they also learned how to hunt and trap forest animals. |
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Why did Europeans Traders send Africans to the Americas |
So they can trade them for profit. |
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Who is the best known for his portraits in Spanish Nobles during Spain's golden century |
Diego Velazquez |
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By the Edict of Nantes in 1598 Henry the 4th of France granted religious toleration to what groups |
Huguenots |
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What resulted from the Thirty Years War |
The division of Germany and Netherlands and Switzerland becoming Independent states. |
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During the 1700 what countries battled for control of the German states |
Prussia and Austria |
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Peter the Great forced Russians to accept social reforms that would make their culture more like that of what group |
Western Europe |
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As a result of Peter the Great's war against Sweden, Russia gained what |
Access of the Baltic Sea |
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Who mocked the traditions of Spain's feudal past in his novel Don Quixote |
Miguel de Cervantes |
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in the late 1500 France was torn apart by religious war between Catholic and what group |
Huguenots |
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French styles of art, culture, manners, and Customs became the standard of European taste as a result of the reign of a monarch |
Louis XIV |
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The Stewart kings' claims to absolute power were challenged by what group |
Parliament |
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what country was divided into many small states as a result of the Thirty Years War |
Germany |
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Peter the Great fought the ottoman Turks for what purpose |
Land along the Baltic |
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What happened to Poland in 1796 because of action by Russia, Austria, and Prussia |
It lost land mass. |
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Montesquieu believed the purpose of the separation of powers was to do what |
Protect the liberties of the people. |
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What happened to the European peasant during the Enlightenment |
It had little effects on their lives. |
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What helped Britain become a global power in 1700 |
Strong Navy |
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What groups had the right to vote in Britain in 1700 |
Male Property Owners |
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Trade within the colonies of the British Empire was controlled by what group |
By the government of Britain |
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The statement "no taxation without representation" was partly influenced by the thinking of whom |
John Locke |
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Thinkers during the Age of Reason challenge the established social order by doing what |
By calling for government for reason. Getting controlled by logic. |
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Why did Joseph II adopt Enlightenment ideas |
He wanted to help his peasants. |
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The Tory party in Britain was made up primarily of what groups |
Wealthy landowners |
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What was a new feature of English government in the late 1700 |
Cabinets and the advisors. |
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American resentment of British rule increased after 1763 why |
Taxation without representation |
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The Declaration of Independence clearly reflects the ideas of what person |
The Declaration of Independence closely reflects the Enlightenment ideas of John Locke. The main author was Thomas Jefferson, with a lot of help from Benjamin Franklin. |
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The bourgeoisie belonged to what estate |
3rd Estate |
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What did the constitution of 1791 do |
It limited the Monarch’s powers. |
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During the reign of terror, Robespierre tried to do what |
He tried to run away with his family, get rid of all opposition |
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What areas did Napoleon Annex to France |
Germany, Netherland, Belgium |
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What was the chief goal of the Congress of Vienna |
To end war forever |
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Why did the Congress of Vienna redraw the boundaries of some European countries |
Because they achieved their goal immediately. |
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France economy was mainly supported by what is estate |
Third Estate |
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Why did French Nobles resistance Necker's Financial reforms |
They did not want to pay taxes |
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How did the Napoleonic Code reflect Enlightenment principles |
Everyone equaled under the law even the nobility. |
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Early in the industrial revolution, working-class women did what |
Worked 12 or more hours a day |
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What conditions during the Industrial Revolution supported of Karl Marx's ideas |
The between the rich and the poor |
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During the Agricultural Revolution the 1700, how did the wealthy landowners increase food production |
Modern equipment and 3 field rotation |
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Why Britain took the lead in the industrial revolution |
Had the money to build from wealthy merchants |
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Which group benefited the most from the Industrial Revolution |
Middle class |
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The idea that the goal of society should be the "greatest happiness for the greatest number" of its citizens was a philosophy held by what group |
Utilitarianism |
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By 1900, what countries were the world's leading industrial Nations |
United states and Germany |
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What was a direct result of the discovery that germs caused disease |
Longer lives |
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In the 19th century cities called the poor lived where |
Tenements |
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What group is the most closely linked to labor reform |
Unions |
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Which group grew the fastest during the 18 hundreds |
Middle class |
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What characteristics was the most highly regarded by the middle class during the 1800 |
Respectability |
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Why does Darwin's theory Revolution cause controversy |
Because it went against the teachings of the church |
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An example of a romantic painting might be what |
A storm tossed beach, cloudy stormy sky |
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What countries were the world's industrial leaders in 1900 |
United states and Germany |
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What scientist' work contributed directly to increased life expectancy in the late 1800 |
Joseph Lister |
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What new features of City Life In the late 1800 had the greatest impact on the poor |
Sewers |
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The saying "A Woman's Place is in the home" reflected the values of what groups in 1850 |
The Middle Class. |
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Otto von Bismarck was responsible for what |
Unification of Germany |
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Who was defeated in the franco-prussian war |
France was defeated |
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What contributed to Germany's gross as an industrial power under Bismarck |
Ample iron and coal resources.(natural resources) |
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What made Italy hard to unite into a single country |
The different parts of Italy were controlled by different rulers/regional differences |
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A major threat to the hapsburg Empire came from what |
Nationalism |
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Why did the revolution of 1805 Breakout |
Bloody Sunday |
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Under Bismarck, Germany took a pioneering role in what kind of reform |
Social and Economic |
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What contributions most to the growth of nationalist movements in the Balkans in the mid 1800 |
The fall of the Ottoman empire |
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The revolution of 1905 go to what in Russia |
Minor changes |
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What group held the power in the English parliament in the early 1800 |
Rich landowners |
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During the 1800, the Liberal and Conservative parties in Britain both worked to do what |
Expand the vote for women |
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Social reforms passed in Britain in the late 1800 helped what group most |
The industrial reforms |
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The name of Napoleon III's foreign policy was to do what |
To balance power |
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Which group would have most likely supported the Corn Laws in Britain |
Farmers |
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Napoleon III appealed to the lower classes mainly because he promised what |
Financial fixes |
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What was an effect of the Dreyfus Affair |
A call for a Jewish state or country for the Jew |
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Before the Civil War, what was one of the major issues between the North and the South |
If the new states coming into the U.S being slave states or not |
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How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism |
The need for raw materials |
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What country gained control of much of southern Africa during the 1800 |
Britain |
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Why did both Britain and Russia want to control Iran |
Petroleum |
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What resulted from the Sepoy Rebellion |
Tighter British Control |
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After 1900, Chinese reformers supported what ideas |
Freedom; Independance from Britain |
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What was used as a justification of imperialism |
Social or cultural darwinism |
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In the Boer War, the British fought descendants of which settlers |
Dutch |
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Why was Ethiopia able to resist the Europeans |
They had a well trained army |
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Why was Muhammad Ali considered the "father of modern Egypt" |
Brought industrialization into Egypt |
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The Sepoy Rebellion was caused by what |
Cultural Insensitivity |
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What did the Indian National Congress want |
They wanted Independance |
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What caused the taiping Rebellion |
Cultural insensitivity |
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What weapons contributed most to the stalemate on the Western Front during World War 1 |
Rapid-Fire machine guns |
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Why was World War 1 more destructive than earlier Wars |
More weapons: machine guns, zeppelin, and bombingTotal War, the channeling of a nation’s entire resources into a war effort |
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What side was the Ottoman Empire on in World War 1 |
The Axis |
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What helped the Allies to achieve the Breakthrough they sought in World War 1 |
Involvement of America |
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What was the role of women during World War 1 |
Kept the economy going |
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What was the purpose of The kellogg-briand Pact |
To end war forever To “renounce war as an instrument a national policy” |
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What was an effect of the Great Depression |
Global unemployment |
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Why were Italians attracted to Fascism in 1920 |
Promised security during time of uncertainty |
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Why was the Maginot Line created in France |
To keep Germany out of France |
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After World War 1, the work of many important writers expressed what ideas |
Feelings of hopelessness/ loss |
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What had the greatest impact on women's life after World War 1 |
Labor saving devices |
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Why did Italians supported the Fascist party? |
Promised Stability during time of uncertainty |
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What trait was most valued in Fascist Italy? |
Blind Loyalty |
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What was one of Hitler’s goals? |
Jew Extermination |
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What became a dress rehearsal for World War II by demonstrating the destructive power of modern warfare? |
Spanish Civil war |
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What city was the target of a Nazi blitz for two months in 1941? |
London |
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The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii caused what? |
The U.S entering WW2 |
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“D-Day” refers to what? |
The invasion of Normandy |
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Which nation suffered the highest number of casualties in World War II? |
Soviet Union |
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The war in Europe ended with the what event? |
Surrender of Germany |
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The major rivals in the Cold War were what countries? |
Us and USSR |
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After World War II, why did the imperial powers gave up their empires? |
They lost desire, they were to damaged |
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What was one of the biggest factors contributing to political instability in African nations immediately after independence? |
Spent all time trying to pay back loans |
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What is a primary cause of global interdependence? |
Technology |
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Most of the nations in the global South are what? |
They are poor |
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What happened to developing countries that borrowed money from the West? |
All efforts went on repaying loans |
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What did modern technology do for the world? |
Changed life forever |
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What played a role in ending European imperialism? |
Gave up after WWII |
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What was an effect of the Cold War? |
Increased tension around the world |
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Most of the world’s wealth is controlled by nations in what part of the world? |
Global North |
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What is the most immediate challenge to many developing nations? |
Population explosion |
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What is an effect of urbanization in the developing world? |
Changes in cultures |
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What played the greatest role in spreading American culture around the globe? |
Television |
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What is an effect of increasing global economic competition on the West? |
Growth of the service economy in the US |
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Why was Germany able to reunite? |
Communism collapsed ,Berlin fell |
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What did most Eastern European nations use to achieve democracy? |
Peacefull resolution |
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The civil war in Yugoslavia was fought between what groups? |
Servians, Muslims, and Croatians |
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What issues threatened to tear France apart after World War II? |
Algerian independence |
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What helped resolve trade conflicts between the United States and Canada? |
NAFTA, North American Free Trade Association |
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One strength of the Soviet economy was what? |
Full employment |
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What helped turn World War One into a global war |
U-boats |
