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Imperialism & Nationalism Political Systems Conflict Human Rights Geography & Belief Systems 100 200 300 400 500
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Why did Great Britain want colonies in India? Raw Materials or New Markets for Trade
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Ho Chi Minh was the nationalistic leader of what country? Vietnam (North)
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What did the Balfour Declaration state? Great Britain’s promise to give Jews a homeland in Palestine.
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What lasting effects of colonialism still plague Africa today? Tribalism, Civil Wars & Power Struggles with National Governments
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To stop the wave of nationalist feelings that threatened the peace after the Napoleonic Wars, European leaders met to discuss plans to maintain the status quo. This meeting was called______? The Congress of Vienna
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What government would Enlightenment thinkers Voltaire and John Locke support? Democracy
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Name two places that thinkers of the Enlightenment led to revolutions? Great Britain, France, Latin America & The United States
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What is absolutism? A system of government with a single ruler who has complete control.
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Name two characteristics of a communist government Nationalism, terror and secret police, absolute government & censorship
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What is extraterritoriality? A policy that made European citizens subject to their own laws in China
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The Communist Revolution in Russia was led by who? Vladimir Lenin
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What countries made up the Allies in World War II? The Axis Powers? Allies, Britain, France, Soviet Union and United States Axis, Germany, Italy and Japan
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What was the Iron Curtain? The division in Europe between Democracies and Soviet controlled countries
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Name two major conflicts resulting from Cold War tensions. Korean War, Vietnam War and Soviet/Afghanistan War
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Name three causes of social conflict during the Industrial Revolution? Gap between rich and poor, poor housing, working conditions, low wages.
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What is apartheid? A policy of racial segregation in South Africa
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The lowest caste in India faces the worst discrimination. What is the lowest caste? The Untouchables
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What is ethnic cleansing? Removal of a ethnic group by genocide, terror, or forced expulsion.
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In many countries when did women gain the right to vote? The late 19 th and early 20 th centuries
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What massacre in India in the early 20th century became a focal point for the independence movement? Amritsar Massacre
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Which two religious groups have fought over territory in India? Hindus and Muslims
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Japan became a militaristic country before WWII. This island nation’s major economic problem has been the lack of Raw materials or Natural Resources
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What strategic waterway connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas? Suez Canal
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Which of these nations is located closest to the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia? Korea Vietnam New Zealand Pakistan Vietnam
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What major environmental problem affects Latin America Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia? Deforestation
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