Worls History Hon Final Study Guide

What was Jethro Tull’s Contribution to the agricultural revolution?

Invention of the seed drill

Britan had all the following facros of production except?

Large Population

What was NOT an effect of urbanization?

Increase in Family Farms

The first large commerical Mill in the USA was where?

Rhode Island

How could an owner of a factory or industry raise money for their business?

Sell Shares of stock

The idea of laissez fire is most prevelent in what type of economic system?

Capitalism

What would NOT be an aspect of a socialist economy?

Private Property is encouraged and proteced by law

A skilled worker in a factory would most likely be considred what class?

Low Middle

In Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto what term refered to the owners of production?

Bourgeoisies

Of thease countries, whcih is NOT considered to be communist today?

Russia

Someone who thinks entrepreneurs are Captins of Industry would say they:

Donated Millions to improve society

What does collective barginaing refer to?

Employees and their employers negotiate to set up work contract.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the FLSA of 1938?

those under 16 can be paid under federal minimum wage.

What was NOT a social revorm movement that was a product of the industral revolution?

End of Segregation in the workplace

Socialism relies on the idea that humans:

are natrually selfish and would share resources

FRQ: What do you think the future of industralization will be? What Issues have arisen in the modern world due to the industral revolution? Think about your presentationf for info.

5/5 Response: The future of industrialization will depend on whose in a position to make changes; although issues such as, federal minimum wage being unlivable and worker burnout have arisen. The future could stay the same and get worse over time with minimum wage losing even more value. Although, I hope that workers can get their fair share, and be able to live lives not dependent on poor paying jobs.

FRQ: How did the Industral Revolution chnage the economic and political landscape of Britan and the United States? Think about unions and differnt economic systems.

5/5 Response: The Industral Revoltion drastically changed the economic and political landscape by further shoing that capitalism worked, and it may have early on, but is now no longer sustainable. Unions were also born from the Industral Revolution, giving working a way to voice themselves, which affects our political landscape to this day, with union organizations such as “Teamsters” endorsing political figures.

1. What country was NOT a part of the Triple Alliance?

Russia

What statement best describes how Imperialism influenced the start of WWI? •

European powers competing for Resources

3. How were the Balkan states of Europe involved in the start of WWI?

Austria-Hungary ruled over land claimed by Serbia

4. What was NOT a new technology used during WWI? •

Muskets

Why was WWi described as a "total war"?

Countries devoted all their resources to the war effort

6. What was the "Schlieffen Plan"?

The German strategy of fighting two fronts

What was NOT a reason why the central powers lost WWI:

Russia took over the German land.

What country wanted to severely punish Germany for the war?

France

What was NOT one of the main points of the Treaty of Versailles?

Germany would be split up into four sections

Why were Armenians considered a minority group in the Ottoman Empire?

They were majority Christian, living in a majority Muslim empire

What was significant about the Sykes-Picot Agreement?

It was made without taking into consideration the religious and ethnic differences

After WWi, this country was modernized by the Shah, and was majority Shia.

Iran

What is NOT an idea outlined by Marx's Communist Manifesto?

Businesses and the economy thrive with limited government interference

What was the temporary government put in place after the Russian Monarchy?

Duma

What did the "White Army" consist of in the Russian Civil War?

Different factions against the Red Army

How was Stalin's rule classified as totalitarianism?

The government had total control over public and private life

How did Stalin transform the Russian economy to manufacture more goods?

By establishing high quotas for manufacturing every five years

How did Mussolini gain power in Italy after World War I?

By having the Italian monarchy place him in power

Supporters of Franco's fascist government in Spain were called:

Nationalists

The Chinese Civil War was fought between what two groups?

Communists and Nationalists

Who was the founder of mondern day turkey who modernized after WWI

Ataturk

A soviet era prision where prisioners worked to death

Gulag

The leader known as “II Duce”

Mussolini

The leader of the Communist Movement in China

Mao

What was Woodrow Wilsons plan for peace after WWI

Fourteen Points

Who was the British general who fought in the Middle East

T.E. Lawrence

The Russian Leader of the Bolsheviks

Vladimir lenin

What was the Massive Demonstration to promote Chinease nationalism?

May 4th Movement

What was a wealthy peasent in Russia called?

Kulak

Who was the Nationalist leader who overthrew the Chinease monarchy?

Sun Yixian

FRQ: How was the Communist Movement in China similar to Russia? How were they different?

5/5 Response: The Communist movement in China was similar to that of Russia as they both resulted from revolutions/ civil wars, both has poor living conditions, and events leading up to the change. The Russias were angered by the Russian-Japeanease war, WWI and Bloody Sunday. The Chinease were also angered by involvement in WWI. Both nations also implemented 5-year economic plants; had goverment involvement in industry and media, which continues today. However, the nations differed on what to do about those who didnt share their ideals, Russia wanted peaceful co-existence, China did not.

FRQ: The period between WWI and WWII is somtimes refered to as a “frigile peace”. Why was this time period thought of more so as a pause in fighting, rather than an era of complete peace?

5/5 Response: The perioid after WWI and before WWII is often refered to as a frigile peace due to how the First World War ended. With the Treaty of Verssais, gGermany was in ruins, the nation had to take sole blame, pay reparations and was unable to offically have an army, similarly Italy struggled after the war, this resulted in facist leaders taking power, such as Hitler in Germany and Mussolini in Italy, as we learned in the Facism video, Facist leaders often require a scapegoat, one that is eventually punished with violence, this is what led to the second world war, with Hitler persucuting and killing members of the Jeuish faith, the differently-abled, along with other groups.

How long had Vladimir Putin been in power in Russia?

>20 years

The new curriculum that Russian schools are required to teach is designed to:

to help Putin control the people of Russia

Under the new school curriculum, schools must teach that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine:

is justified

According to the Kremlin, what should be the dominant value of the Russian people?

Patriotism

FRQ: Describe how Jews, Christians, and Muslims are connected to the ancient land of Isreal?

5/5 Response: Jews, Christians, and Muslims are all connected to the land through religoius belifs.

FRQ: How was tis region (Isreal) impacted by surrounding nations and empires from its erlist days up to the beginning of the 20th century?

5/5 Response: The Region was impacted by surrouning nations as it was repeatedly concoured and is still under dispute.

FRQ: What are some resons that nationalism emerged among Eurpean Jews, and Arabs in the Middle East? What kinds of nations did thease groups imagine?

5/5 Reponse:

Jews- fear of anti-semitism, wanted Jewish state

Arabs- wanting more autonomy under current goverment

FRQ: What are some similarities between early Zionism and early Arab Nationalism? Differances?

5/5 Response: Both groups wanted independence and autonomy, diffences why they wanted it, ex religion.

What statement best describes Japan during the 1930s?

Japan was ruled by military leaders looking to expand

What was the world response to Italy's invasion of Ethiopia in 1935?

The leage of Nations condemed the action but did nothing.

In the 1930s, Germany easily invaded all of its neighboring countries EXCEPT:

Russia

The "Munich Agreement" is an example of:

Appeasement

What event started World War II, on September 1st 1939?

Germanys invasion of Poland

What did the "Atlantic Charter" state?

The USA would supply GB with money and supplies

What was NOT a result of the Battle of Stalingrad?

The city is captued by Getmany as they continue to march westward.

What led to the eventual bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ending WWII?

Island Hopping

What was the fate of Benito Mussolini?

Captured and killed

This was the Allied invasion of Sicily from North Africa:

Operation Husky

Who was NOT a member of the "Big Three" during WWII?

Harry Truman

What conference was the final meeting between world leaders?

Potsdam Conference

13. Who was the de facto leader of the Japanese government after WWII?

Doutlas MacArthur

Who controlled East Germany after WW!!

Soviet Union

What Group did Mao want to join the Red Guard?

Students

What was the last major Germany offensive in WWII

Battle of the Bulge

What was the metaphoricl line between west and east Europe

Iron Curtain

This was the provess of large scale collection of private farms in china

The Great Leap Forward

This gave war torn countries of Europe Financial aid to rebuild

Marshall Plan

This was the organization of the US and thier western allies

NATO

FRQ:In your opinion, why did Germany change from dominating Europe in the beginning of World War Two, to eventually losing the war?

In my opinion, Germany's shift from dominating Europe to losing the war was mainly due to Operation Barbarossa and the Battle of Stalingrad. This is due to the resources the battle took, Such as soilders supplies, and ammo. As well as the major morale-delineating that came with the devastating battle,

FRQ: What caused the "breakup" in the alliance between the Soviet Union and Great Britain and the United States that led to the Cold War?

The breakup between the Big Three was largely caused by Winston Churchill’s speech, in which he states the Russians only look for strength, as well as stalling their acts to preserve their nation’s security were attempts to spread communist ideals. This is supported by Stalin's response, in which he compares Churchill to Hitler for his belief that English speaking countries should work together.

What was NOT an aspect of the Weimar Government in Germany after WWI?

The Communist party won votes

How did the early Nazi Party appeal to voters in the 1920s?

used Jews as a scapegoat

What happened during the Beer Hall Putsch?

Nazis unsuccessfully tried to overthrow goverment

What was NOT an idea included in Hitler's Mein Kampf?

War with the United States in unpreventable and must happen as soon as possible

Why was Hitler named Chancellor by President Hindenburg?

thought he could be controlled

Why did Hitler target trade unions after he took power?

he thought they were communist and socialist

What was one way Hitler and Mussolini were NOT similar?

They both specifcally blammed Jewish people

What was the "Final Solution"?

The Deportation and death camps for jewish residents

What was the main purpose of the Nuremberg Laws?

To determine who is and is not ethnically a German citizen

The King during the beginning of the French Revolution was

Louis XVI

In Europe between 1500 and 1800 certain noble families had been increasing their control and ruling as

absolute monarchs

When a ruler claims to be God's representative on earth, he or she rules by

Divine Right

After her husband was beheaded, she was beheaded by the French Revolutionaries in 1793

Marie Antoinette

A new intellectual movement that stressed reason, and the importance of the individual to solve problems in society was

The Englishtenment

Which of these factors did not lead to the French Revolution?

Protestants and Catholics were fighting a religoious war.

What was NOT a reform of the government by the radical group known as the Jacobins?

Gave woman the right to vote

Which belief was not stated in the "slogan of the Revolution"?

b. Justice

The previous government of France before the revolution, ruled under the monarchy, was referred to as what?

Old Regime

What is the French term for "a sudden seizure of power?"

Coup d’etat

The Founding Fathers took the idea of the limited and balanced government from this Enlightenment thinker:

Montesquieu

According to John Locke, where did a government's power come from?

The people