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WWI causes (7)

militarism, tangled alliances, imperialism, territorial disputes, Crisis in the Balkans, Powder Keg, and assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

WWI results (7)

strengthened US army, strengthened US government, social change for women, social change for African Americans, angry countries, Adolf Hitler wants revenge, League of Nations

Wilson’s Fourteen Points

statement after WWI proposing democracy and self-determination, preventing another war, boundary changes, and creation of League of Nations, but did not capture Allies’s anger

Treaty of Versailles

treaty Germany had to sign after WWI that consisted of new nations, boundary changes, Germany paying reparations, and Germany losing their army

What was the Treaty of Versailles’s role in starting WWII?

caused anger in Germany and people, such as Hitler, wanted revenge. other countries felt like they were too harsh on Germany and let them take advantage of situation

WWII causes (5)

impact of the Treaty of Versailles following WWI, worldwide economic depression, failure of appeasement, rise of militarism in Germany and Japan, and failure of the League of Nations

Holocaust

genocide of Europe's Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators during WWII

What was the worlds response to the Holocaust?

ignored so they would not have to deal with it

What event brought the United States into WWII?

Pearl Harbour

evolution of the UN

formed when Germany surrendered (October 1945) and made more popular during Cold War

Security Council

15 members who lead United Nations (exclusive veto power)

General Assembly

main policy-making organ of the United Nations

UN and League of Nations differences

UN uses rule of majority while the League of Nations used rule of unanimity

Gandhi strategey

peaceful protest

What role did religion play in the partition of India?

Hindu areas were assigned to India and Muslim areas were assigned to Pakistan, but not all people fit where they were placed

When do we see a lot of new states being created?

when an established country splits

process of states being created

declare independence, then be recognized by UN

Cold War

time of tension between US and Soviet Union

Cold War causes

difference in government and politics

What was the United States policy during the Cold War?

containment policy

Why was Korea divided after World War II?

to stop the Soviet advance south of the 38th parallel

What boundary divided Korea after World War II?

38th parallel/DMZ

Korean War outcome (2)

many deaths and armistice (truce)

North Korea current leader

Kim Jong-un and family

What happened in the 1990s as Yugoslavia started to break apart?

Ten-Day War

What new countries emerged from the former Yugoslavia? (6)

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia

Zionism

worldwide Jewish movement that resulted in the establishment and development of the state of Israel and that now supports the state of Israel as a Jewish homeland

When did Zionism see an increase in support?

when Jewish journalist Theodor Herzl created the idea of creating a Jewish state

When was the state of Israel established?

May 1948

What is the conflict between Israel and Palestine really about?

land

nation (and example)

large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own (Native American tribes within the United States)

state (and 5 examples)

(country) region that has an autonomous (self ruling) government and has been recognized by a significant portion of the international community (Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, Morocco)

Why do diseases spread?

because bacteria transfers between people

tsunami

series of waves generated by changes in the ocean floor (Pacific Ocean)

earthquake

when plates meet and tension builds, causing a huge amount of energy to be released and move through the ground as tremors

hurricane

large, powerful windstorm that forms over Atlantic Ocean

cyclone

large, powerful windstorm that forms over South Pacific and Indian Oceans

typhoon

large, powerful windstorm that forms over Northwest Pacific Ocean

How might natural disasters impact human geography? (4)

destroys buildings, injures, separates families, and causes death

How might natural disasters impact physical geography? (3)

changes shape of land (erosion), kills plants and animals, and increases water levels

global warming

long-term heating of Earth's surface

climate change

long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns

What contributes to global warming and climate change? (3)

burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests, and farming livestock

global warming and climate change effects (4)

hotter temperatures, increased storms, increased drought, and melting ice

What problems arise with hosting the Olympics? (5)

expensive, need to build more, decreased security, waste, and ecologically damaging

Do host cities typically benefit economically when they host the Olympics? Explain.

it can be expensive to pay for, but the economy may have a sudden boost later