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World War 1

A global conflict lasting from 1914 to 1918.

Rise of the Nazis

The period from 1930 to 1939 when the Nazi Party gained political power in Germany.

World War 2

A global conflict from 1939 to 1945.

Atomic Bombs

Nuclear weapons dropped on Japan in 1945.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to 1940.

Ottomans

A great 'gunpowder empire' that began losing land in the 1800s due to nationalism and imperialism.

Mandate System

A system established by the League of Nations for governing territories formerly held by the Ottomans.

League of Nations

An intergovernmental organization founded after WWI to promote peace, later replaced by the United Nations.

Qing Dynasty

The last imperial dynasty of China, ending because of internal and external conflicts.

Taiping Rebellion

A massive civil war in China (1850-1864) rooted in conflicts between Christianity and local beliefs.

Nationalism

Competition among industrialized powers for territories, significant in the build-up to WWI.

Militarism

The belief in maintaining a strong military and being prepared for war.

Archduke's Assassination

The event that triggered the outbreak of WWI.

Total War

A conflict where a country mobilizes all resources, military and civilian, towards the war effort.

Colonial Subjects

People from colonies who were used as soldiers in conflicts like WWI.

Anti-imperial Opposition

Resistance movements against colonial powers, increasing post-WWI.

Stalin's Five Year Plans

Economic plans introduced to rapidly industrialize and modernize the Soviet Union under Stalin.

Holocaust

The systematic genocide of Jews and other minority groups by the Nazis during WWII.

Proxy Wars

Conflicts in which opposing powers support combatants in a war but do not engage in direct combat, as seen in the Cold War.

Atomic Bombing of Japan

The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to force Japanese surrender in WWII.

Rearmament

The act of rebuilding or increasing military forces, prohibited for Japan after WWII by treaty.

Cold War

The period of geopolitical tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union post-WWII.

League of Nations' Purpose

To address international issues and maintain peace among nations.

Germany's Economic Hardship

The cause of support for authoritarian regimes like the Nazis due to severe economic challenges in the 1920s and 30s.

Racial Superiority Ideology

A belief held by some nations to justify colonization and imperialism based on perceived superiority.

Independence Movements

Struggles for self-governance and liberation from colonial rule, notably emerging post-WWII.

Socialism, Communism, and Jews

Groups blamed by Nazis for Germany's loss in WWI, contributing to the rise of the Nazi Party.

FDR's New Deal

A series of programs launched by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to counter the effects of the Great Depression.

Casualties in Wars

The term referring to the number of killed or wounded in conflicts, notably high for Russia in WWI and WWII.

Japanese Imperial Expansion

Japan's desire to expand across Asia for natural resources during WWII.

Northeastern China

Region conquered by Japan from 1931 to 1945 during its imperial expansion.

Southeast Asia Colonization

The period from 1940 to 1945 during which Japan colonized various Southeast Asian nations.

Multifaceted Nature of Genocide

The complex processes behind genocides, such as industrialization in the Holocaust.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The two Japanese cities where atomic bombs were dropped by the U.S. in 1945.

Casualties from Atomic Bombs

Over 200,000 Japanese deaths due to the bombs dropped in 1945 and subsequent radiation poisoning.

U.S. Peace Treaty with Japan

Agreement post-WWII that required Japan not to rearm militarily.

Victorious States Rivalry

Post-WWII tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, leading to the Cold War.

Imperialism in Asia

The policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonization, military force, or other means.

Civilize Duty

The belief that imperial powers had to bring civilization to indigenous populations.

Proxy Conflict Locations

Regions like Korea and Vietnam where Cold War tensions manifested in conflicts.

Independence Gained Post-WWII

Emerging self-governance of nations post-World War II due to weakened colonial powers.

Eastern and Western Division

The geopolitical split between the U.S. (West) and the Soviet Union (East) during the Cold War.

Civil Rights and Empowerment Movements

Social movements seeking to achieve equal rights and opportunities for marginalized groups globally.