History of the Modern World Exam

World War I

International conflict from 1914 to 1918 with contributing factors like Franco-Prussian War and Balance of Power.

Franco-Prussian War

Conflict where German states defeated France, leading to German unification and heightened nationalism in Europe.

Nationalism

Identification with one's nation, often leading to conflict and war due to perceived superiority.

Pan-Germanism

Belief in Germany's right to expand and conquer territories for its people.

Pan-Slavism

Movement to unify all Slavic peoples under Russia and liberate oppressed Slavs.

Franco-Nationalism

Aggressive French nationalism aiming to defend all French peoples and regain lost territories.

Triple Entente

Alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia during WWI.

Triple Alliance

Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy before WWI.

Inciting Incident

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand leading to the outbreak of WWI.

Military Service

Involvement of soldiers in battles like Ypres, Somme, and Vimy Ridge during WWI.

National Service Board

Organization to recruit soldiers during WWI, leading to conscription in 1917.

Treaty of Versailles

Post-WWI treaty imposing harsh conditions on Germany, leading to economic and political consequences.

Russian Revolution

Overthrow of the Russian empire, leading to the rise of Lenin, Stalin, and the USSR.

Komintern

International organization advocating world communism, controlled by the USSR's Communist Party.

Fascism

Ideology rejecting Enlightenment ideals, glorifying tradition, and emphasizing state authority, seen in Italy and Germany.

Nostalgic Nationalism

Revitalization of the German state post-WWI, glorifying past greatness and rejecting Enlightenment values.

Revolutionary Unionism

Movement organizing workers globally to overthrow capitalism through industrial actions.

Futurism

Artistic and social movement emphasizing speed, technology, and violence, originating in Italy.

Roosevelt's Corollary

Addition to the Monroe Doctrine allowing US intervention in Latin America to prevent European colonization.

Great Depression

Global economic crisis following the 1929 stock market crash, impacting countries differently.

Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion

Battalion of Canadians who fought against fascist forces in the Spanish Civil War, organized by the Communist Party.

Plebiscite of 1942

Vote asking Canadians if PM Mackenzie King could enforce conscription, heavily in favor with 63.2% YES in Canada and 71.2% NO in Quebec.

FDR’s “Good Neighbor” Policy

Canada sheltered by the Monroe Doctrine, moving closer to the United States and away from Great Britain.

Ogdensburg Agreement

Commitment to share military intelligence between Canada and the United States in 1940.

Hyde Park Declaration

Joint American-Canadian venture for free shipments to Europe under the Lend-Lease program in 1942.

Quebec Conferences

Highly secret WWII military conferences envisioning a post-war world with the UK, Canada, and the US participating.

Plebiscite

A vote where the people express an opinion for or against a proposal, like the one held in Canada in 1942.

British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP)

Multinational training plan during WWII involving the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Yalta Conference

Meeting between Stalin, FDR, and Churchill dividing Germany into occupation zones and creating the United Nations in 1945.

Truman Doctrine

US policy to provide assistance to democratic nations under threat, announced in 1947.