World History: Imperialism, WWI, and Post-War Conflicts

Vocabulary and key concepts from world history lecture notes, focusing on imperialism, WWI causes, the Korean War, and the China Civil war.

Direct rule

A form of colonial rule characterized by using own officials, laws, and institutions.

Indirect rule

A form of colonial rule using powers and traditional leaders.

Scramble for Africa

A rapid takeover and division of African territories by European powers including the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, and Italy.

Imperialism on Native people

Caused loss of land, labor, destruction of traditional cultures, exploitation of resources, and the spread of disease.

Causes of ww1

Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The assassination of this individual was the event causing ww1.

North Korea

Communist nation supported by the Soviet union and later China during the Korean war.

South Korea

Non-communist nation supported by the united states and united nations during the Korean war.

Chiang Thai-sheh

The leader of the nationalists during the China Civil war.

Mao zedong

The leader of the communists who won control of China in 1949.

Taiwan

The location where the nationalists escaped to after the communists took control of China in 1949.

Triple Alliance

A group consisting of Germany, Austria - Hungary, and Italy.

Triple Entente

A group consisting of France, Great Britian, and Russia.

Italy (WWI Transition)

The nation that switched side early in the war, joining the allied powers in 1915.

Trench warfare

A military tactic where soldiers dig long, narrow ditches called trenches to protect themes.

July 28, 1914

The date ww1 began.

April 6th 1917

The date the United states entered ww1.

Germany sinking American Ships

The specific action that brought the United States into wwl.

Total war

A war where a country uses all their resources to help them win.

Russia

The nation that was forced to leave wwl early.

Vladimir lenin

The individual associated with bolsheving leadership.

League of nations

An organization wanting peace.

Opposition to League of nations

Americans' fear of declaring war on foreign countries.

Treaty of Versailles impacts

Included war guilt, debt, military limits, land loss, and the economy going down.