AP World History: Modern Lecture Review

Flashcards created to help students review key concepts from their AP World History: Modern lecture notes.

George Grosz

A German artist known for his lithograph 'The Hero,' which reflects antiwar sentiment.

Nazi Imperialism

A brutal regime characterized by violence and the denial of national aspirations, particularly those not aligned with German interests.

Great Depression

An economic crisis in the 1930s that caused high unemployment and dissatisfaction with liberal democracies in Europe.

Ottoman Empire

An empire that entered World War I hoping to regain lost territories and faced significant territorial losses before the war.

Territorial Mandates

Territory awarded to Allied powers by the League of Nations to govern former Ottoman territories after World War I.

Soviet Union

A state established after the collapse of the Russian Empire, resulting from the Russian revolutions during World War I.

Militarization of Japan

A process justified by the Japanese government using ideas of racial equality and Western discrimination during the interwar period.

Anti-imperialism

A political movement intensified by reactions to Western imperialism, particularly in Asia during the interwar period.

Revolutions

Rapid, basic transformations of a society’s state and class structures, often driven by class-based revolts from below.

Class-based Revolts

Revolts that are significantly influenced or led by lower-class individuals or groups aiming for political change.