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Militarization
New tech: guns, poison gas, vehicles
Alliance System
Before War: Triple Alliance, Triple Entente
Imperialism
map
Nationalism
Pride in one’s nation
Fascism
Political movement that emphasizes nationalism, militarism, nation over individual, overthrow existing governments
Japan opens for trade, creates economic ties with U.S., Russo-Japanese War, Portsmouth Treaty, invade Manchuria, Pearl Harbor
Japanese imperialism
What made the Japanese so difficult to defeat?
Navy, culture, manpower, strategy, location, connections, resources
Decolonization
Ending of colonialism, waves after WWII
Colonialism during World Wars
European powers used their colonies in India, Africa, Asia for resources , manpower, battlegrounds
What event begun the Great War
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated
Who does Russia have alliances with when war starts?
Serbia, Great Britain, France
Who does Austria-Hungary have an alliance with when war begins?
Germany
What two major fronts were the Central Powers divided into ?
Western Front and Eastern Front
Who was Western Front against
British and French
Who was Eastern Front against
Russia
What did Trench Warfare lead to
Stalemate
Germany tries to send a message to Mexico for help but U.S. intercepts
Zimmerman Telegram
Who attended the Paris Peace Conference?
The Big Four
Who were the “Big Four”
France, U.S., Britain, Italy
What did the Treaty of Versailles do?
End WWI
Who did the Treaty of Versailles blame?
Germany
What were three problems worn the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany blamed, Germany can’t afford, many German speaking people no longer part of German empire
How did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to build up of WWII?
Paved the way for Hitler and Nazis, exploited grievances to gain power
Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?
U.S. place embargo on oil, Japan looks to SE Asia, wants to expand, creates diversion
What is the Portsmouth Treaty?
Japan gains control of Korea
Who does Japan invade
Manchuria
How was Japans Geography
Island, water was a barrier, home field advantage
Bushido
Warriors never surrender
Who did Japanese want to Honor
Nations, gods, family
Why did the Japanese great POWs so brutally?
Bushido code
Why did the U.S. choose to use their new atomic bomb?
Japan wouldn’t surrender
What was the original Allied Plan
Invade Japan
Why didn’t the Allies end up invading Japan?
To save more lives on both sides
Japan accepts unconditional surrender, loses all territory, Allies occupy, Emperor Hirohito remains
Post War
What were the waves of decolonization?
Punishment, Africa, Cleanup
