AP World Unit 7

Nationalism

A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

Western Technology

External pressure on large diverse empires

Congress of Berlin

(1878) Assembly of representatives from Germany, Russia, Hungary, Britain, France, Italy, and the Ottoman Empire. Meeting was to reorganize the countries of the Balkans - led to greater nationalism.

The Sick Man of Europe

Britain, Austria, and France feared that Russia would acquire “_______” (Ottoman Empire)

Ausgleich

The "Compromise" of 1867 that created the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. Austria and Hungary each had its own capital, constitution, and legislative assembly, but were united under one monarch.

Peace, Land, and Bread

slogan of the Bolsheviks

Nationalized

the process by which organizations or businesses become owned and operated by the government

Temporary Dictatorship

Lenin's modification of Marx's theory

MANIA

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, Assassination (causes of WWI)

Sultan

Military and political leader with absolute authority over a Muslim country

Nicholas II

Russian czar who abdicated in 1917

Duma

Russian national legislature

Bolsheviks

A group of revolutionary Russian Marxists who took control of Russia's government in November 1917

Lenin

Founded the Communist Party in Russia and set up the world's first Communist Party dictatorship. He led the October Revolution of 1917, in which the Communists seized power in Russia. He then ruled the country until his death in 1924.

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Federal system of socialist republics established in 1923 in various ethnic regions of Russia; firmly controlled by Communist party; diminished nationalities protest under Bolsheviks; dissolved 1991.

Reds and Whites

Red: Bolshevik Army \n White: Anti Bolshevik (Inc Mensheviks, Socialist Rev, bourgeois and aristocratic liberals and anti-Leninist socialists.) \n Went to Civil War with eachother.

Sun Yat Sen

Chinese nationalist revolutionary, founder and leader of the Guomindang until his death. He attempted to create a liberal democratic political movement in China but was thwarted by military leaders.

Qing Monarchy

Last dynasty in China (fell in 1911)

Koumintang

The Chinese Nationalist Party, formed after the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912.

Francis Ferdinand

(1863-1914) Heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian throne whose assassination in Sarajevo set in motion the events that started World War I.

Serbs, Greeks, and Romanians

Nationalities that broke away from large diverse empires in the 19th century