WH Unit 6.1 Key Concepts

Nationalism; Imperialism, and WW1

Identify the Boers and Explain why the Boer War was fought.

Boers were transplanted Dutch settlers who fought for control over the Transvaal in South Africa.

Explain the concept of assimilation as viewed by Imperialist nations.

Europeans hoped conquered nations would adopt European culture.

Identify some of Britain’s dependent colonies. 

India, Australia, and Canada

Explain Industrial/Imperial nations’ attitude toward native peoples.

A paternal or “parenting” attitude was adopted to “save the savages”

Explain why Britain desired control of the Sudan.

Sudan was the key to the control and use of the Nile River. 

Identify the group responsible for providing much of the labor for colonial hospitals and schools.

Missionaries staffed most of the hospitals and schools. 

Identify the function and Explain the importance of the Suez Canal system.

It connects the red and Mediterranean sea. The canal is still one of the busiest trade routes on earth. 

Identify the imperialist nation that gained control of most of North Africa.

France

Explain the purpose of the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente.

France and Germany were enemies. Both countries formed alliances to isolate and weaken each other in response to military build up. 

 Explain the purpose of splitting up Russia after WW1.

Even though Russia was an ally, allied powers already feared the spread of communism. 

Explain how Germany caused Great Britain to enter WW1.

Germany invaded Belgium

Explain what the Meiji Restoration caused.

Massive industrialization was both the cause and effect of the restoration. 

Explain how Siam stayed independent

Siam was a resource poor nation so no imperialist nation was interested. 

Describe the power of the Platt Amendment.

Platt gave the U.S. influence over the affairs of Cuba. 

Explain how the U.S. gained the right to build the Panama Canal.

The U.S. helped Panama rebel against and defeat Columbia. 

Describe the power the Roosevelt Corollary gave the U.S.

Gave U.S. the right to intervene in Latin America if independence was threatened.

Describe the motivation of Italy and Japan to enter WW1.

Italy and Japan were interested in a land grab of defeated nations. 

Describe the new wartime technology developed during WW1.

Military technology such as V-boats, tanks, and airplanes were developed. 

Explain how WW1 was an example of a “war of attrition.”

One nation to outlast their enemies.

Describe the importance of the Battle of Marne.

Marne prevented Germany from invading Paris.

Explain how the Bolsheviks gained control of the New Russia.

Civil war and elimination of Czar Nicholas. 

Identify the country that delayed the building of the Panama Canal.

Columbia constantly stalled progress on the canal in response to U.S. presence.

Explain the reasons why some African countries tried to sign treaties with European nations.

Many nations attempted to avoid armed conflict and complete loss of control. 

Describe which side the newly formed Communist Party sided with during WW1.

Communist party signed a treaty with the Central Powers. 

Describe the disagreement during the Paris Peace Conference between the U.S. and Europe.

They disagreed with the presence of former central powers (russia)

Describe the power of a League of Nations mandate.

Mandate had power to place defeated colonies under supervision of “advanced” nations

Explain the effects of the Treaty of Versailles.

Restoration of Poland; France regained Alsace-Lorraine; Australia and Hungary were separated.

Describe the ethnic make up of Yugoslavia.

A mixture of Balkan people from many nations.

Describe the Treaty of Brest Litovsk.

Allowed German troops to be refocused on Russia.

Identify the groups that caused civil war in Russia.

Groups that wished to restore the monarchy. 

Describe the Allies ultimate goal for Germany.

To weaken Germany permanently.

Identify the leader of the Bolsheviks who signed a peace treaty with the Central Powers.

Lenin signed a peace treaty. 

Describe whether Imperialism was unavoidable? If not, how should it have been avoided? 

Exploration caused imperialism, no right to take over colonies; should have been more equitable to colonies. 

Explain how Germany, despite having the top army in the world, lost WW1.

Allied naval superiority outweighed the German Army’s power. Can’t fight without sufficient supplies. Allied powers had greater industrial capabilities. 

Bonus: Explain how the Russian Revolution succeeded where so many other movements had failed. 

Political upheaval; citizen and military supported rebellion; Bolsheviks stabilized the government economy.