Transcript What island did Napoleon come from?

What island did Napoleon come
from?
Corsica
How did Nappy benefit from the
French Rev.?
nationalism, military
mobilization
What document gave him this
power?
Constitution of Year VIII
What was his title when he first
took over the government?
How much power did it give
him?
First Consul, pretty much
absolute
Name two parts of the
Napoleonic Code.
civic equality, no guilds,
promotion based on merit,
end to social hierarchy,
religious tolerance
What two groups supported his
rise to power?
bourgeoisie & land owning
peasants
Name two things he did to
squelch his domestic opposition.
Centralize government,
execution, give them high
government posts (with little
power), secret police
What did Nappy sell to the U.S.
in 1803 because he needed
cash for war? What U.S.
president bought it from him?
Louisiana, Jefferson
What defeat in 1805 convinced
Nappy to turn East in search of
territory?
Trafalgar (the British & Lord
Nelson)
Who formed the Quadruple
Alliance against him?
GB, Austria, Prussia, Russia
What foreign minister from
Austria comes to the fore at the
COV?
Metternich
What treaty and 2 battles were
key in giving Napoleon control
of Europe?
Austerlitz (Austria), Jena
(Prussia), and the Treaty of
Tilsit with Russia
What did he declare in the
Berlin Decrees?
start of Cont. system, no trade
with GB
Who supported the Spanish
Guerillas against Nappy?
RC Church & GB (Wellington)
How was the war with Spain a
major problem for Nappy?
slow drain on resources
At what time was he at his
territorial peak? What basic area
did he control at this time?
1810-11, the majority of
continental Europe
Who was the Czar of Russia at
the time of Napoleon? Name 2
areas where he clashed w/
Nappy.
Alexander I; Grand Duchy of
Warsaw, possible marriage to
his daughter, restrictions of
Continental System
What strategy did the Russians
use to defeat Napoleon after his
invasion in 1812?
Scorched earth (destroy
everything useful & back up)
Who rallied to attack Napoleon
from the east in 1813-14? From
the west?
East: Austria, Prussia & Russia;
West: Great Britain
Where was his final military
defeat? What general led the
opposition?
Waterloo, Wellington (from GB)
What was his reorganization of
the German states called?
Confederation of the Rhine
How did he bring an end to the
Ancien Regime?
spread ideals of Rev. across
Europe
What was the goal of the
Continental System?
Economic defeat of GB
Name two things that led to the
downfall of the Continental
System.
desire for luxury goods, British
blockade, lack of unity behind
Napoleon, desire to trade
with GB
What were the 2 primary goals
of the Congress of Vienna?
Make sure that no one state
ever dominated again
What two places did Nappy
wind up in exile?
Elba & St. Helena
What were the two main
impacts of the 100 Days?
peace tougher for France, kept
A,GB & F from fighting with P
&R
Name 2 reasons he bit the dust
in Russia.
cold, starvation, scorched
earth, won’t give him big
battle
What was the Holy Alliance?
Alexander’s idea that the great
powers should bind together
and commit to Christian
ideals to maintain peace in
Europe
Where was “Nappy a Muslim”?
What does this show about his
feelings toward religion?
Egypt, it’s a matter of
convenience (he has no 1
strong set of religious views)
Name the British minister who
came up with a peace plan prior
to the COV and two parts of his
plan
Castlereagh, Bourbons, buffer
states, Quad Alliance
What movement started in
Germany in response to Nappy
& the FR?
German Nationalism
What effect does Napoleon have
on the political power of the
Church?
greatly diminishes it
What type of government was
favored by the Congress of
Vienna?
Legitimate Monarchy
How does the COV attempt to
isolate France?
sets up buffer states around it
(Netherlands, Swiss Confed.,
Sardinia, etc.)
How does the COV deal with the
Confederation of the Rhine?
Turns it into Germanic
Confederation, and Germany
remains dissolute (not
unified)
What “question” almost pushes
the Quadruple Alliance into war
with each other during the
COV?
Polish-Saxon question
In what two areas did
romanticism flourish? Why?
Germany and GB, most
impacted by actions of Nappy
What is the volksgeist?
spirit of the German
people
What period of history did many
romantics look to for
inspiration? How can this be
seen in their architecture?
Middle Ages, gothic revival
What religious movement best
captured the spirit of
Romanticism?
Methodism (John Wesley)
What was Hegel’s view of the
ongoing pattern of history?
Thesis vs. anti-Thesis =
Synthesis (which becomes
the new thesis)
What was Goethe’s message
about knowledge & religion in
Faust?
The pursuit of knowledge and
a lack of faith can only lead
you to the Devil
What did Kant argue proved the
existence of God?
The basic moral imperative in
all human beings
How did Rousseau serve as a
bridge between the
enlightenment and the romantic
era?
Emphasis on emotion and total
experience in human
education
Why did the Romantics reject
the classics?
Because they rejected the idea
that humans remain basically
the same over time
Identify at least three English
romantic poets.
Keats, Byron, Wordsworth,
Coleridge, Shelley, Johnson
Name 3 things Nationalists use
to define nations
language, ethnicity, history,
culture
What kind of people did liberals
tend to be?
Wealthy, educated & excluded
Who did liberals want to deny
representation to? Why?
lower classes, unfit for rep
(nothing special about them)
What country eventually met
reform with accommodation
instead of repression? What’s
the best example of this?
Great Britain, Great Reform Bill
of 1832
Name the two major goals of
Earl Grey’s reform government.
no more rotten boroughs and
increase suffrage
Who were the two main
architects of the Congress of
Vienna?
Castleragh & Metternich
Who went into Spain to crush
their rev.?
France
What did the Act of Union do in
1800?
Placed Ireland under British
rule and allowed them
representation in Parliament
How did many Tories respond to
it?
Didn’t like it, Wellington bails
out
What two things did the
Belgians get their inspiration for
revolt from?
French Rev. of 1830 & the
Opera
Who was given control of
Belgium at the Congress of
Vienna? Why was Belgium
“allowed” to revolt?
the Netherlands, powers too
preoccupied/ambivalent to
stop it
Why did the Great Powers
decide to support the Greek
Revolution?
Further weaken the Ottoman
Empire
Why was the Great Reform Bill
of 1832 such a success?
revolution unnecessary, kept
institutions, brought
economic interests into line
with political interests
Why was Metternich so
concerned about the revolt in
the 2 Sicilies?
He wanted that area as a
buffer zone
What did the Catholic
Emancipation Act do?
allowed RC’s to serve in
Parliament
What did the Protocol of
Troppau do?
Gave the Great Powers
permission to intervene in
revolutions “for the good of
Europe”
What kind of people were the
biggest proponents of
Nationalism?
writers & historians
What kind of people were
usually conservatives?
aristocratic monarchists
What time would the
Conservatives liked to return to?
Pre-French Rev. Europe
Name 3 ideals the Liberals took
from the Enlightenment.
Free press, religious tolerance,
equality before the law,
unrestricted economy
How did conservatives view
Constitutions?
worse than the plague
What kind of people led the
revolutions in Latin America?
Where did they get their
inspiration?
Creole Elite, American Rev &
Nappy
Who gained the most
economically from the
revolutions in LA?
Great Britain
Who took over for Castleragh &
kept GB from intervening in the
Spanish Revolution?
Canning
Who did the Decembrists want
to be Tsar? Were they more
liberal or conservative?
Constantine, liberal
Identify two characteristics of
the reign of Nicholas I.
Repressive, gendarme of
Europe, Official Nationality
protects from corruption of
West
What king was ousted in the
July Revolution? What did he
do to provoke revolution?
Charles X, ousted liberal
ministry – issued 4 (July)
ordinances
What class ousted him?
Bourgeoisie, with force
provided by the working class
Who backed the independent
Serbs against the Austrians?
Russia
What was the purpose of the
Six Acts?
Make it easier to repress the
reform demanders in GB
Who were the Burchenshaften?
Student Nationalist groups in
Germany
What happened to them?
banned by Metternich &
Carlsbad Decrees
Which Karl was bad & became a
martyr?
Karl Sand for killing the
conservative playwright
What was the basic idea of the
Concert of Europe?
Great Powers would get
together to solve problems
What problems led to calls for
reform in GB after 1815?
Hunger & Unemployment
What country/statesman had
the most to lose from
Nationalism?
Austria (Metternich)
Name 2 reasons why GB was
able to maintain industrial
dominance.
foreign markets, quality of
goods, strong navy, coal &
iron
Name 2 factors that contributed
to the rise of the proletariat.
wage labor market, end of
guilds, no longer controlled
means of production
Name 2 examples of the poor
working conditions women
faced in the early 1800s.
sexual harassment, wage
discrimination, unsafe
machinery
Name 2 things that happened to
the family as a result of
industrialization.
mother provides domestic
support, less time together,
just unit of consumption
What did the Factory Act of
1833 do?
limited child labor to 9 hrs/day,
must be 9, 2 hrs. of ed.
What led to division of labor by
making things in uniform sizes?
confection system (uniform
sizes)
Name 3 probs. that were
evident across Europe in 1848.
hunger, unemployment, city
strife, conservative
oppression
What action was intended to
help feed the poor in Ireland
but led to more free grain
trade?
Repeal of the Corn Laws
What is the primary basis for
classical economic thought?
the free market (Laissez Faire)
Who thought the population
would eventually outstrip the
food supply?
Malthus
Whose Iron Law of Wages
justified low wages? What else
did this justify?
Ricardo, opposition to labor
unions who push for high
wages
Who pushed the concept of
utility combined with reason?
Bentham
What did Europeans use as a
model for prison reform?
prisons in U.S. (Philadelphia
system)
What was the driving force
behind the creation of the
modern urban police force?
Rising crime and the desire of
the MC for order
Who was the pioneer of
socialism? Who did he believe
should control the means of
production?
Saint Simon, industrial and
intellectual elites
Who thought he could
successfully build utopias based
on textile manufacturing?
Where did he succeed? Fail?
Owen, Scotland & Indiana
What was Marx’s major work?
Communist Manifesto
Name 4 parts of the Charter.
universal suff, salaries for
Commons, no prop. req.,
annual elections, equal
districts
What did Marx feel was
necessary to reorganize society?
Would this entity be permanent?
Dictatorship of the proletariat,
no
Who was Marx’s chief cohort?
What did they believe was the
main purpose of the modern
state?
Engels, committee that allowed
the ownership class to exploit
the workers
What did Marx believe would be
the culminating event of
history?
clash between P & B, leading
to a society without
oppression
What did the anarchists want?
Why?
end to ind. & Gov’t, because
ind. & gov’t limit freedom in
people’s lives
What were 3 general causes of
the Revs. of 1848?
Hunger (bad harvests),
unemployment, poor living &
working conditions, political
oppression
How many separate revolts took
place in 1848? Which was the
first major uprising?
Over 50, the February
Revolution in France
What was the chief cause of the
start of the February French
Rev. of 1848?
Repression by Louis Phillippe
(banning the banquets)
Why did the poor flood into
Paris as soon as the Rev.
began?
To work in the workshops
What was the first example of
class warfare? Who were the
two groups involved?
June Days of the French Rev.
of 1848, the radical working
poor and the French Army
What was the main thing that
helped Louis Napoleon get
elected?
name recognition & desire for
order
Who led the revolt in Vienna?
What major figure fled at the
start of their uprising?
academic legions (student
nationalists), Metternich
The Magyars blew it because
they ______ when they tried to
rebel against the Austrians.
annexed Romania, Croatia &
Serbia (treated others like the
Austrians had treated them)
How did rulers all over the
Germanic Confederation
respond to the uprisings by
workers and peasants in 1848?
Made concessions, promised
constitutions, and sent reps
to the Frankfurt Parliament
What kind of people were in the
Frankfurt Parliament? What
was their chief task?
liberals, write a cons. for
united Germany
Why did the members of the
Frankfurt Parliament fail?
Too liberal (ignored
Conservatives & workers) and
too slow
What group did Guiseppe
Mazzini lead? What did the
group want?
Young Italy, a united Italy with
a republican government
How did the Pope respond to
the declaration of a Roman
Republic?
He fled, was not as liberal as
he claimed to be
Who goes in to Italy to squash
revolt & put the Pope back?
France & Louis Napoleon
What two Great Powers fought
Russia in the Crimean War? What 2
powers stayed neutral?
France & GB, Prussia &
Austria
What were the Russians’ goals in
the Crimean War?
Protect the Xians in Ottoman
Empire, territorial gains
(WWPs)
What impact did the Crimean war
have on the Concert of Europe?
Ended it (broke up order of
COV)
What impact did this break up have
on Germany & Italy?
Allowed for their unification
(since powers couldn’t
unite against it)
Why was Piedmont the natural
place for Italian unification to start?
most independent &
industrial
What did Cavour think was the key
to unification of Italy?
Economic strength that
would make Italy a viable
state and a monarchy
Which “romantic republican”
founded the Young Italian Society?
What was their goal?
Guiseppe Mazzini, a unified
Italy with a republican
gov’t
Why did the Pope resist Italian
unification?
wanted to keep the
independence of the Papal
States (which were under
his control)
Who did Cavour secure help from
in Piedmont’s fight against Austria?
Napoleon III (France)
What priorities did Garibaldi
demonstrate when he turned over
Southern Italy to Cavour?
nationalism over
republicanism
Who was the first king of a united
Italy?
Victor Emmanuel (of
Piedmont)
What state was sick of being
second to Austria in Germany?
Who was it’s chief minister in
1862?
Prussia, Otto von Bismarck
Bismarck wanted unification by
____ & ____, which symbolized
what?
blood & iron, war &
industrial strength
What was the first “war of German
unification” & what was at stake?
Danish War (1864), Holstein
& Schleswig
How did Bismarck use the
Danish war to deal with
Austria?
Conflict over spoils of war
leads to Austro-Prussian
War in 1866
What document played on French
fears & started the Franco-Prussian
War? What did the French fear?
Ems Dispatch, a
Hohenzollern king of Spain
(Germans on both sides)
Name 2 key outcomes of the
Franco-Prussian War.
end of Nap III (start of 3rd
Rep.), finalizes Ger. Uni.
(southern states), new mil.
tactics
How did Bismarck, a conservative,
overcame the Ger. Libs.?
Using cons. Institutions (e.g.
army), F-P war, N. Ger.
Confed.
What forced Napoleon III to be
more liberal at home?
foreign policy failures (Italy
& Mexico)
Describe the politics of the Paris
Commune relative to the French
provinces. What was the Paris
Commune pushing for in 1871?
More radical, a radical
French republic
What group lay siege to Paris to
remove the Commune from power?
What did Marxists call this?
French Army under orders of
NA, class warfare
Why did French Monarchists in the
NA fail to establish a monarchy?
Couldn’t find a king
(Bourbon refused)
What was the Dreyfus Affair?
Jewish French Army captain
unjustly accused of spying
for Germany
Name two key outcomes of the
Dreyfus Affair.
cleared way for 3rd Rep.,
embarrassed Conservs.,
demonstrated antiSemitism of the era
What were 3 chief characteristics of
Austria in 1860? Why did these
characteristics conflict with the rest
of Europe?
dynastic, absolutist &
agrarian, rest of Europe
was becoming more
industrial and democratic
What forced the Hapsburgs to deal
with the Magyars in 1867?
no support from Russia, loss
in A-P war
Name two characteristics of the
Dual Monarchy of A-H.
one king, separate
legislatures, separate
countries, some common
ministers, common foreign
policy & defense
what area were Austria & Russia
rivals for influence in the late
1800s? What major event will this
lead to?
The Balkans, World War I
How did the other nats. in the
Austrian emp react to the Dual
Monarchy? Which nat. was most
outspoken for equality?
Wanted similar deal, Czechs
What were the three chief areas of
Alex II’s reforms?
army, serfs,
government/judicial
Describe the cycle that Alex II’s
reforms started.
reform revolutionary
activity  repression
How did “Land & Freedom” try to
start a revolution in Russia in the
early 1870’s? What offshoot group
assassinated Alex II?
educating the peasants,
People’s Will
What did Alex III do to step up
repression?
secret police, censorship,
repeal reforms
Name 2 ways Gladstone opened up
traditionally Aristocratic
Institutions.
CS exams, no ang. reqs. @
Ox. & Cam., can’t buy
commissions, secret ballot
Why did Disraeli, a conservative,
allow the expansion of suffrage in
1867?
Thought new voters would
vote conservative
What did many Irish landlords do
with their peasants during the
Potato famine?
evicted them & shipped
them to the U.S.
What were the two major problems
that faced the Irish in the 1800s?
What PM first tried to address
these?
English Prot. landlords &
tithes to Church of Ireland,
Gladstone
Who traditionally opposed Irish
Home Rule? Why?
The Conservatives,
represented the Anglican
Church & the interests of
the landlords
Why did Northern Ireland remain
under the control of GB?
it had a Protestant majority
(Ulstermen)
Name two things that use the
internal combustion engine.
cars, subs, planes
Name the industries associated
with the 2nd ind rev.
steel, chemicals, oil
Name 2 reasons why cities were
restructured in the late 1800s.
health, troop movement,
centers for commerce, etc,
housing reform
What created a real interest in
public health?
MC fear of cholera, new
understanding of disease
What things helped create new
jobs for women in the late
1800s?
corps, burs, new tech.
What was the goal of the 2nd
International?
unify soc. parties & unions
What is parliamentary
socialism?
working within assembly to
make change
Name 2 things MC women in
the late 1800’s were expected
to do.
provide home of virtue, lead
family’s religious life,
consumer
What were the 2 primary
concerns of early unions?
wages & working conditions
What issues made it hard for
women to unify in their struggle
for equal rights?
class issues, national interests,
differences over tactics
What country took the lead in
social reform?
GB
How did Nicholas II respond to
the December Revolution?
October Manifesto
What did the Oct. Manifesto call
for?
democratic gov’t
What made Marxism the main
brand of socialism in the 1870s?
1st International
Why did revisionists like
Bernstein believe revolts would
never happen in Ger. & France?
stock ownership, broader
franchise, improved standard
of living (conditions are just
getting too good for
revolution)
What were the two principles of
Bolshevism?
dual revolution and elite
revolutionary force
Name 2 problems with Russian
industrialization.
inefficient farming, profits
leaving, small WC, bad
conditions
How did Bismarck respond to
failed repression of the GSPD?
Social reforms (insurance &
pensions)
Name two “invisible exports”
insurance, shipping, capital
Name 2 barriers women faced
to the professional world.
expectations, lack of ed,
hostility & bigotry
Who were political feminists
often associated with?
socialists
Who were the Fabians?
British intellectual non-Marxist
socialists
Who insisted on an elite
revolutionary force?
Lenin
What did the middle classes do
after the Revs. of 1848?
moved to protect their gains
Who was in charge of Russian
industrialization in the late 19th
Cent.?
Witte
What improvements were made
to cut down on cholera?
sewers & water systems,
eliminate slaughterhouses
What was the Eiffel tower a
symbol of?
France’s industrial strength
(Liberalism)
How did new explosives impact
travel?
RR Tunnels through Mtn.
ranges
Women were paid less
because____
“didn’t need to support self”,
lower skilled work
What development left owners
with less risk and put casual
workers closer to poverty?
sweatshops
Name two components of
Russian anti-Semitism.
pogroms, internal passports,
living restrictions, censorship,
limited jobs & educ.
What did the educational
revolution of the late 1800s help
people break free from?
intellectual surroundings
Give an examples of the clash
between Church and state in
the late 1800s.
Ger’s Kulturkampf, GB over
education, Fr. 3rd Rep vs. RC
Church
Who’s philosophy marked a
departure from rationalism?
Frederich Nietzsche
Name two types of intellectuals
that are challenging the Church
in the late 1800s.
historians (evidence of JC),
scientists (creation), soc.
scientists (religion is a natural
phenom)
What kinds of things did Freud
say might cause psychological
problems?
childhood experiences,
excessive repression,
exposure to Kilmer
How has Freud’s thinking
affected our modern world?
Changed the way we view
things, events, and most
importantly people
What did Nietzsche insist man
must do to achieve greatness?
follow his instincts and pursue
ecstasy
What did Nietzsche claim
Christianity and Democracy had
done to man?
made him meek and mediocre
What did Weber claim was the
most significant development of
the 19th Cent.?
Bureaucratization
What did Weber believe that
this had provided for each
individual?
a role in society
How did realists depict the
world?
harsh reality of it, no dreams
or illusions allowed,
emptiness of the bourgeoisie
What did impressionists attempt
to depict?
their full impression of the
scene (sight, sound, emotion,
light, etc.)
What did the modernists try to
break free from?
traditional models for art,
music, literature, etc.
What is social Darwinism?
belief in “survival of the fittest”
in the social world - those
who suffer do so because
they are weak
Identify three reasons for New
Imperialism.
nationalism, industrialism, belief in
cultural superiority, spread religion
In what continent was this new
imperialism most evident?
Africa
Identify at least two of the big
trends leading to WWI.
industrial arms race, colonial
rivalry, nationalism, alliances
What two nations started the
colonization of Africa? What
part?
GB & France, northern sections
What was GB’s goal in Africa?
Cape to Cairo
Why was China ripe for forced
trade in the 1800s?
internal turmoil
What was the worst example of
European exploitation in Africa?
King Leopold in the Congo
What were the only two parts of
Africa not colonized by 1900?
Ethiopia and Liberia
What were the two clashes in
Africa that fed animosity against
GB?
Fashoda Crisis and the Boer
War
What was the U.S. policy for
trade in China?
Open Door Policy
What British settlement came
out of this policy?
Hong Kong
Why was trade with China so
important to the Europeans?
Chinese goods were in high
demand in Europe
What was the Chinese rebellion
in response to the Open Door
Policy?
Boxer Rebellion
What were the two examples of
economically successful colonies
in the 1800s?
Dutch Indonesia and British
India
What two countries were huge
colonial rivals in the Middle East
and Asia?
GB & Russia
How did the British
“accidentally” introduce
nationalism & liberal ideas in
India?
Educating them in English in
the Western fashion
What was Bismarck’s primary
foreign policy goal?
avoid 2 front conflict
What was the root of the
tension between A-H & Russia?
territorial interests in the
Balkans
Why does France ultimately
make an alliance with Russia?
lots of $ invested in Russian
industry
Why does Germany antagonize
GB in the early 1900s?
to make themselves look
powerful so GB will want to
ally with them
Who does GB make the Entente
Cordial with in 1904?
France
In 1914, who belonged to the
Triple Alliance?
Italy, Germany, A-H
In 1914, Who belonged to the
Triple Entente?
GB, France & Russia
What event triggered war
between these two alliances?
Assassination of Archduke
Franz Ferdinand
Who came in to back A-H?
Serbia?
Germany and Russia
What were the basics of the
Schlieffen Plan?
swing through France with
strong right, defeating them
quickly then beating the
Russians
Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail?
What did this lead to?
weak right, digging trenches
on Western Front
What were the two major
actions on the Western Front in
1916?
German attack on Verdun,
Allied offensive at Somme
How successful were these
actions?
not at all
What were the Allies trying to
accomplish at Galipoli?
break through & reestablish
connection with Russia
Identify three weapons that
were used first in WWI.
machine guns, tanks,
airplanes, submarines, poison
gas
What is a war of attrition?
you try to win by wearing
down the other side
Identify at least 4 causes of the
Russian Revolution of 1917.
reform-revolt-repress,
industrialism, Nicky’s a
weenie, Rev. of 1905, Crimea,
R-J War, Duma-Duma-Duma
Who took control in the March
Revolution?
liberals/cadets (Provisional
Gov’t lead by Kerensky)
Who snuck Lenin back into
Russia?
Germans
What brought the U.S. into the
war?
Zimmerman Telegram &
sinking of the Lusitania
What did the Germans do after
the Bolsheviks surrendered?
Launched an all out attack on
the Western Front
What allowed the British and
French to hold off this assault?
help from the U.S.
How did the Germans try to
counter the British blockade?
with the U-Boat
(unterseebooten)
What was Kerensky (and the
provisional gov’t)’s biggest
mistake?
staying in the war vs. Germany
What did the treaty of BrestLitovsk give the Germans?
lots of land & an indemnity
Why did the Bolsheviks have to
sign this treaty?
needed to get out of war &
focus on keeping control
Who was the political leader of
the Bolsheviks? Military Leader?
Lenin, Trotsky
Identify three political factions
in Russia at the time of the
Revolution.
Social Democrats, Social
Revolutionaries, Cadets,
Czarists
Why did Ludendorff surrender
before the Allies reached
Germany?
wanted mild peace according
to 14 Points
Identify three of Wilson’s 14
Points.
free seas, self determination,
open diplomacy, League of
Nations, “Peace Without
Victory”
What two major nations were
excluded from the Paris
Settlement?
USSR, Germany
Identify 4 ways that the Treaty
of Versailles was hard on
Germany.
blame for war, huge
reparations, Alsace-Lorraine,
small army, dictated, demilRhineland
What did the T of V do to A-H?
split it into 6 states, made it a
nationalist & economic mess
What did Wilson cash in his
idealism for?
League of Nations
Why is WWI truly an end to the
old order?
all old monarchies no longer
exist (A-H & Russia)
Why did trench warfare suck?
(list at least three reasons)
machine guns, trench foot,
boredom, shell shock, rats,
barbed wire
What law allowed RCs to serve
in Parliament in 1829?
Catholic Emancipation Act
What party supported Irish
Home Rule through the late
1800s & early 1900s?
Liberals
When was the Home Rule Bill
eventually passed? What
delayed its implementation?
1912, WWI
What two groups, one political
& one military, emerged to lead
the Irish Nationalist movement
after the Easter Rebellion of
1916?
Sinn Fein and the IRA
What immediately followed the
Irish Declaration of
Independence in 1919?
Guerilla war between the IRA
& the British?
Identify two critical ways Ulster
is set apart from the rest of
Ireland. What do we commonly
call Ulster now?
Protestant majority &
economically prosperous,
Northern Ireland
What issue separated the
moderates and the radicals
during the Irish Civil War?
an oath of allegiance to the
crown
Name 2 things that squash
Wilson’s vision for peace.
Natty, economics, &
conservatism
Who most wanted the Treaty of
Versailles enforced? Why?
France, most damaged & all
alone vs. Ger.
Where did new industrial comp.
come from after WWI?
U.S. & Japan
Name 2 groups who fought the
Reds in the Russian Civil War.
Whites (Cadets), peasants,
allies
Name 2 parts of War
Communism.
Cheka, seize banks, grain,
industry, transport
What was Lenin’s solution to the
economic problems the
Communists faced after the
Russian Civil War?
New Economic Policy (NEP)
What did the NEP allow peasants
to do?
sell grain
What impact did the NEP have
on the communist party?
split it
Lenins death led to a power
struggle between whom? Who
was the victor?
Stalin & Trotsky, Stalin
What was the main threat that
fascist regimes responded to?
spread of communism
What do fascist rulers insist the
individual must put before
everything?
the State
How did Muss. become Prime
Minister?
appointed by king after
Black Shirts march on
Rome
What two things did France do
immediately after WWI to secure
themselves?
Enforce T of V & East
Alliances (C, R & Y)
What did France do in 1923
when Ger. fell behind on reps.?
occupied Ruhr
How did this impact the Ger.
economy?
huge inflation, some
unemployment
Describe the economy in GB
after WWI.
sluggish
How did the British working class
respond to the 1926 cut in
wages forced by the return to
the gold std.?
General Strike of 1926
What is the issue of contention
in the Irish Civil War?
oath of allegiance
What group of states was
supposed to get self
determination after WWI?
the successor states
Out of which three former
empires were the successor
states composed?
Germany, A-H, & Russia
Which was the only successful
one?
Czechoslovakia
Which state wanted to unify with
Ger.?
Austria
How were political parties
formed in the Balkans?
along ethnic lines
Name 1 flaw of the Weimar
Cons..
small party representation &
dictatorial powers
Name 2 parts of the Nazi Party
Platform.
repudiation of T of V,
unification of Aust & Ger.,
eradication of Jews, agrarian
reform, confiscation of war
profits, etc.
What was the first attempted
takeover by the Nazi Party?
Beer Hall Putsch (Munich,
1923)
What two things helped
reconstruct the Weimar Republic
between 1925-1929?
Dawes Plan & Locarno
agreements
What did the Dawes Plan do?
restructured rep pay back
(tied to Ger. economy)
Name 2 of the key causes of the
Great Depression.
Crisis in currency &
investments, commodities
crisis, lack of leadership
How did the crash of ‘29 affect
U.S. investment in Europe?
stopped it
Why couldn’t farmers pay their
debts in the ‘20s?
glut of ag. goods in market
How did most European gov’ts
respond to the GD?
cut spending, wage & price
controls
Who did the Popular Front in
France oppose?
right wingers (fascists)
Who rose to power in response
to the GD in Ger.? Who did they
use as scapegoats?
Nazis, Jews and Communists
What did the clash between von
Papen & Schleicher allow to
happen?
Hitler becoming chancellor
What did Hitler blame on the
Communists & use as an excuse
to expand his power?
Reichstag Fire
What act of terror made the Nazi
anti-Semitic program a clear
reality?
Kristallnacht
What was the name of Hitler’s
elite secret police force? Who
led it?
SS, Himmler
What kinds of propaganda were
used by the Nazis? Who was
their minister of propaganda?
marches, rallies, radio, print;
Joseph Goebbels
What was the Nazis’ economic
policy?
Gear all production toward
strong military state
What happened to the rights of
organized labor in Germany &
Italy?
What rights?, they were
taken away
What two organizations did the
Italian Fascists use to control the
economy?
corporations & syndicates
What instrument guided the
Soviet economy between 1927 &
1942?
the Five Year Plans
What did these plans call for?
rapid industrialization w/
specific goals for
production
How did the plans expect to pay
for these increases?
grain exports from
collectivized farms
What class strongly opposed
collectivized farming?
kulaks
What was done to those who
opposed?
death or imprisonment
How much did Soviet industrial
production increase between
1928 & 1940?
400%
What was the cost of this
industrialization?
millions of deaths, lack of
economic equality, years of
self denial
What is the Cult of Personality?
worship of the ruler who
embodies the greatness of
the state
What was Stalin’s goal in the
great Purges?
eliminate all opposition w/in
the Party (old Bolsheviks)
Who would replace these
people?
new faces loyal only to him
At what point before WWII did
Hitler say he was “done” adding
territory?
after Sudetenland
Where did Hitler look for territory
after Czech.?
Poland
What treaty gauranteed his
security on the eastern front?
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression
Pact
Why did the Japanese bomb
Pearl Harbor?
the U.S cut off shipments of
oil
Where was there a great deal of
island hopping?
Pacific Theater
What was the goal of Operation
Barbarossa?
take the USSR before winter
What delayed its start?
having to go bail out
Mussolini
What was the Allied invasion of
Normandy called?
D-Day/Op. Overlord
What were Truman’s two main
options to defeat Japan?
invasion or A-Bomb
What was the Vichy
government?
controlled non-occupied
France during WWII
What event led to hardships on
the German homefront?
failure of Barbarossa
At what point before WWII did
Hitler say he was “done” adding
territory?
after Sudetenland
Where did Hitler look for territory
after Czech.?
Poland
What treaty gauranteed his security
on the eastern front?
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl
Harbor?
the U.S cut off shipments of oil
Where was there a great deal of
island hopping?
Pacific Theater
What was the goal of Operation
Barbarossa?
take the USSR before winter
What delayed its start?
having to go bail out Mussolini
What was the Allied invasion of
Normandy called?
D-Day/Op. Overlord
What were Truman’s two main
options to defeat Japan?
invasion or A-Bomb
What was the Vichy government?
controlled non-occupied France
during WWII
What event led to hardships on the
German homefront?
failure of Barbarossa
Name the last two big peace
conferences.
Yalta & Potsdam
How was Germany divided after
WWII?
4 zones, one each for US, GB, Fr.,
USSR
How did the U.S. respond to the
1948 blockade of West Berlin?
Airlift
What divided eastern & western
Europe after WWII?
iron curtain
What did Stalin call his plans for
modernizing the USSR?
5 year plans
Name two things Khruschev did to
lessen Stalin’s influence.
some freedoms, ag reform, more
consumer goods, Secret Speech
How did the Soviets respond to the
1968 uprising in Cz.?
sent in troops
Who led Vietnamese resistance to
French control?
Ho Chi Minh
What movement led to
independence for Poland in 1989?
solidarity
Name the 2 people that created a
desire for buffer states in the USSR.
Nappy & Adolf
What slowed UN actions after
WWII?
Soviet veto on the Security
Council
What provided US aid to European
nations to keep them free from
Communism?
Marshall Plan
What were the two main treaty
organizations of the Cold War?
NATO & Warsaw Pact
What was the basic idea of the
Truman Doctrine?
containment of Communism
Name two of the Crises of 1956.
Suez, Poland, Hungary
What organization was opposed to
peace between Israel & Egypt?
PLO
How did the U.S. respond to
Sputnik?
space raceola
Who’s set of major reforms brought
an end to the USSR?
Gorbachev
What were deGaulle’s priorities?
hostility to U.S. & GB, nukes,
tension w/ NATO
Which half did the US back in both
Vietnam & Korea?
south
What were the two parts of
Gorbachev’s reforms?
perestroika and glasnost
How did the satellite states
respond to the weakness of the
USSR in 1989?
“revolted” for independence
Identify four areas that
“revolted” in 1989.
Poland, E Ger., Czech.,
Romania, Hungary,
Who will back the State of Israel
right from the beginning?
the U.S. & western Europe
What were the three possible
ways Europe could be unified?
Which was most likely?
political, military, economic
Give two examples of student
protest in Europe in 1968.
Prague and Paris
What has the focus of European
feminism been for the last 60
years?
social & workplace equality
Who led the movement for
Indian independence?
Mohandas Gandhi
What agreement will start to
lessen tension between Israel &
Egypt?
Camp David Accords
What is the basic nature of the
problem in the former
Yugoslavia?
many different ethnic/religious
groups, discrimination outside
common areas
Where is the current conflict
there?
Kosovo/Serbia
Give two examples of
Americanization.
McDonalds, English, Levis, etc.
What impact did decolonization
have on em/immigration?
former colonizers & colonial
subjects go to Europe
How did existentialists think
humans should get their values?
determine their own