Here are the time periods mentioned for each topic:
* German and Italian Unification: 1871 (for unification)
* Industrial Revolution: 1800s (19th century)
* New Imperialism: 1800s (19th century)
* Berlin Conference: 1884
* Imperialism in India: 1800s to 1947 (British rule)
* Imperialism in China: 1800s (Opium Wars, Boxer Rebellion)
* Growth of Japan: Before 1854 (isolated), 1854 (forced open), Meiji Restoration (period of modernization), early 20th century (became imperial power)
Okay, here's a flashcard-style overview of the topics from the video, focusing on key details:
German and Italian Unification
* German Unification: Leader Answer: Otto von Bismarck
* German Unification: Strategy Answer: Realpolitik
* German Unification: Key Conflict Answer: Franco-Prussian War (1871)
* Italian Unification: Key Figures Answer: Giuseppe Garibaldi and Count Camillo de Cavour
* Italian Unification: Outcome Answer: Unified by 1871
Industrial Revolution
* Where did it begin? Answer: Britain
* What caused the population boom? Answer: New farm technology leading to cheaper food.
* What resources did Britain have? Answer: Iron and coal
* What inventions were key? Answer: Spinning Jenny and Steam Engine
* What changes happened with women? Answer: They entered the workforce in factories.
* What happened in cities? Answer: Overcrowding and disease.
* What did workers form? Answer: Labor unions
Capitalism and Communism
* Capitalism: Key Idea Answer: Laissez-faire economics (minimal government intervention)
* Capitalism: Ownership Answer: Private ownership of the means of production
* Communism: Founder Answer: Karl Marx
* Communism: Core Idea Answer: Class struggle between bourgeoisie and proletariat
* Communism: Predicted Outcome Answer: Proletarian revolution and equal sharing of wealth
New Imperialism
* What is imperialism? Answer: One country controlling another politically and economically
* What was the "Scramble for Africa?" Answer: European powers dividing Africa at the Berlin Conference
* What raw materials were sought? Answer: Coal, iron, diamonds, rubber
* What was Social Darwinism? Answer: The idea that one race is superior to another, used to justify imperialism.
* What was "The White Man's Burden?" Answer: The belief that Europeans had to spread their culture to colonized peoples.
Imperialism in India and China
* India: Colonizing Power Answer: Britain
* India: Resources Sought Answer: Cotton, tea, and opium
* India: Resistance Answer: Sepoy Rebellion
* China: Conflicts Answer: Opium Wars
* China: Resulting Treaties Answer: Unequal treaties and spheres of influence
* China: Resistance Answer: Boxer Rebellion
Growth of Japan
* How was Japan opened to the world? Answer: By the United States with the Treaty of Kanagawa (1854)
* What was the Meiji Restoration? Answer: A period of rapid westernization, modernization, and industrialization in Japan.
* What did Japan become? Answer: An imperial power