Unit 7

Porfirio Diaz

Popular leader with good intentions, encouraged stability, foreign investment, and "law and order" in Mexico.

Mexican Revolution

A period of conflict (1910-1920) in Mexico due to social and economic issues, leading to the overthrow of Porfirio Diaz.

Emiliano Zapata

A key figure in the Mexican Revolution, fighting for land reform and social justice.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Leader of the Republic of Turkey (1923-1938), known for Westernization, women's rights, and economic reforms.

Reza Khan Pahlavi

Military officer who established the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran, focusing on modernization and economic independence.

Ottoman Empire

Collapsed in 1918, leading to the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923 under Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

Balfour Declaration

British support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine in 1917, a major cause of conflict in the Middle East.

Russian Revolution

Overthrew the czarist rule, leading to the rise of the Bolsheviks under Lenin and the establishment of communism.

Sun Yatsen

Led the Nationalist Revolution in China, establishing the Chinese Republic and promoting the Three Principles of the People.

United Fruit Company

American corporation that controlled banana and sugar plantations in Latin America, known for its exploitative practices.

Gas Warfare

Gas grenades used in WWI to incapacitate victims, not kill them.

Tank

British invention providing defense from machine guns and gas, moved slowly at 3 mph.

Trench Warfare Impact

Increased casualty rates, slowed movement, and horrible environmental impacts.

Total Warfare

Nations used all resources in war, targeting civilians, and conscripting soldiers.

The Fourteen Points

Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace without victory after WWI.

Treaty of Versailles

Punitive treaty punishing Germany, including war-guilt clause and reparations.

Great Depression

Economic crisis post-WWI, leading to stock market crash and global impact.

Mandate System

Post-WWI division of German and Ottoman empires, guided by self-determination.

Japanese Expansion

Japan's militarism post-WWI, leading to invasions in Manchuria and China.

Indian Independence Movement

Led by Gandhi, using nonviolence and civil disobedience for independence.

Beer Hall Putsch

Hitler's failed attempt to overthrow the Weimar government.

Hitler's Rise to Power

The Nazi party's growth in political power leading to Hitler's appointment as chancellor in 1933.

Racial Policy

Hitler's beliefs outlined in "Mein Kampf" including the idea of Germans/Aryans as the master race and Jews as inferior.

Scapegoating

Jews were scapegoats in Hitler's ideology, blaming them for various issues in society.

Lebensraum

The concept that Germans needed more living space, a key idea in Hitler's expansionist policies.