World History B Final Exam Study Guide 2025 Flashcards

Flashcards in question and answer format for World History B Final Exam Study Guide 2025. The questions are based on the key concepts and facts from the provided notes.

Why is Jerusalem a problem?

It is sacred to both Muslims and Jews.

What is the goal of independence in Quebec?

To protect French language and culture.

What is the goal of Islamists?

To bring back Sharia (Islamic Law).

What caused the “People Power” Revolution?

President Marcos denying the election results.

Which countries do the Kurds face discrimination in?

Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq.

What was a major challenge for South Africa after apartheid?

Closing the socio-economic gap.

Why did Iraq invade Kuwait?

For access to the Persian Gulf.

How did the US help end apartheid?

Through economic sanctions.

What was the purpose of Serbian ethnic cleansing in Bosnia?

To remove Bosnians from Bosnia.

What contributes to trouble for Middle East peace efforts?

25 Arab nations refusing to recognize Israel.

What is a reason for the failure to lower the birth rate in India?

Children are seen as economic resources.

What caused the partition of India?

Violence between Hindus and Muslims.

What did the Balfour Declaration do?

Set up a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine.

What was the result of the creation of the Irish Free State?

Northern Ireland remained under British rule.

What did Gandhi encourage Indian people to do?

Boycott British goods.

What was a weakness in the Indian Independence Movement?

Class lines.

What was Japan's status after WWI?

Became an industrial power.

What is Latin America and Economic Nationalism about?

Home control of the economy.

What was an effect of the Great Depression?

Loss of faith in capitalism and democracy.

What change did Mustafa Kemal bring about when he declared Turkey a republic?

Rejected religion in law and government.

What are examples of Social Darwinism?

Applied natural selection to society, war, economic competition and imperialism

What is an effect of new technology?

Creates changers in society and politics

What did Russia lack during Industrialization?

Political structure.

What was the benefit of hiring women in factories?

They could be paid less.

What resulted from the discovery of Germ theory?

Improved sanitation and better hygiene.

What was the most important source of power?

Steam Engine

What does Marx say about Capitalism?

Capitalism created prosperity for a few and poverty

What was the cause for European population explosion?

People could be paid less

What is the link between Industrial Revolution and imperialism?

Need raw materials and markets

What is the gist of socialist thought?

Government should own business

What is Laissez-faire economics about?

Belief that government should leave the economy alone

What is the goal of education?

Produced better citizens

Why did the British settle Australia?

British penal colony

What is Imperialism?

Process of one country ruling over another

How did British East India Co. control of India?

Controlled ⅗ of india exploiting diversity

Why was there an Opium War?

British want to balance trade with china

What is Extraterritoriality?

Living under the law of one’s own country rather than local laws

Why did the U.S. send ships to Tokyo Bay?

Forces japan to open its ports

Why did the Japanese military increase?

Ambition to equal the west

What did the Berlin Conference do?

Redrew the map of africa

What caused Latin American defeat?

Dependent on more developed countries

What is DIrect Rule?

Officials are sent to the colony to rule

What is Indirect Rule?

Imperial powers govern their colonies using local rules

What were Economic advances in Mexico?

Foreign investors granted special rights

When did Russia and Britain enter Persia?

After the collapse of the Ottoman empire

What was the First International Human Rights Campaign?

Belgians in the Congo

What is NATO?

Mutual defense agreement

What is the European Community about?

Free trade for all products among members

Who won the China’s Revolution?

communist victory 1956

What caused the economic decline of Soviet Union?

Resources devoted to science and technology

Why did the US get involved in Afghanistan?

Soviets back Afghan government/US sends arms to mujahedin

What was the objective of SALT?

Limited anti-ballistic missiles

What happened to Czechoslovakia after Communism?

separate ethnic groups

What was the US reaction to USSR ties to China and North Korea?

US builds alliances and bases in Asia

What happened with the Yalta Agreement demands for governments in Eastern Europe?

demands democracy in European countries

Why did the Soviets and China split?

disputes over ideology

Why did the US recognize the People’s Republic of China?

isolate the Soviets

What was the Berlin wall purpose?

East Germany builds wall to keep the East Germans inside East Berlin

What happened to Germany after the fall of Communism?

reunified Germany

How did the Vietnam War end?

North conquers South

What happened to Eastern Europe after the fall of communism?

they break away from the Soviet Union

Who was the Soviet leader blamed for the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Mikhail Gorbachev

What brought about the end of detente?

Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

What is special about Japan’s military money?

US provides military protection

What did Colonies hope?

hoped for a chance to revolt or gain independence

Why did Allies aid in the Russian Revolution?

looking for a more democratic ally

What effect did the Russian Revolution have on WWI?

Russia is out of the war

What is Propaganda?

spreading of ideas to promote a cause or damage opposing causes

Why was Japan allied with Britain?

seized German territory in China and islands in the Pacific

What happened to the Armenians?

Ottomans deported/committed genocide on them

What made WWI a global war?

alliances

Who were the Axis powers?

Germany, Italy, Japan

Where was WWII fought?

Europe, Asia, Africa

What was the Reason for Stalin’s Great Purge?

fear of rival party leaders

What was the Spanish Civil War used for?

test new weapons

What is total war?

a nation devotes all its resources to the war effort

What is the Purpose of a Cult of personality?

Stalin wants to make himself a “godlike figure”

When did the Cold War begin?

at the end of WWII

What was Stalin’s 5-Year Plans purpose?

to make the Soviet Union an industrial power

What was the Effect of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Japanese-Americans?

placed in internment camps

How is the UN is different from the League of Nations?

security council + veto power

Who were the Superpowers at the end of WWII?

US and Soviet Union

What was Hitler’s first move against the Jews?

Nuremberg Laws, 1935

Why did Hiler claim the Sudetenland?

Germans return to Germany

When did WWII officially begin?

Invasion of Poland