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| define: sphere of influence | an area within which the political and economic interests of one nation are more important than those of other nations |
| What new inventions were employed in WWI | machine gun, tank, artillery, poison gas, planes,.... |
| Chiang Kai-shek succeeded in what? | uniting China by defeating regional warlords. |
| How did the relationship between China and Japan change in the 1930s? | Japan and China fought over Korea |
| a policy of appeasement does what? | yieldS to aggressive demands in order to avoid war |
| What caused the United States to enter World War II? | an attack by Japan on an American base |
| After World War II, both Korea and Vietnam were divide how? | between communist and non-communist parts |
| The policy in which a state takes political and economic control of areas beyond its borders is called: | imperialism |
| What was one way industrialization encouraged imperialism? | Growing industries needed larger markets for their manufactured goods |
| Which of these BEST describes the relationship between imperialist powers? Countries respected territories of other nations. or Countries worked together to divide raw materials. or Countries formed fierce rivalries with other nations. or Countries staked land far from colonies of other nations. | Countries formed fierce rivalries with other nations |
| Why did European powers competed intensely for China? | They wanted to market products to China's large population |
| What resulted from the Russo-Japanese War r | Japan gaining control over Korea and hegemony over Manchuria |
| The Spanish-American War in 1898 resulted in the United States gaining what? | gaining control of islands in the South Pacific and the Caribbean Sea |
| What was the scramble for Africa? | Imperialist powers sliced Africa amongst themselves by drawing borders on a map |
| Informal imperialism is when a dominant country....... | exerts pressure or influence without physical conquest |
| The Roosevelt Corollary basically stated what? | Europe had no reason to interfere in Latin America because the United States was powerful enough to police the entire region. |
| Which of the following was a way colonizers improved their colonies’ infrastructure was by...... encouraging colonies to industrialize. or establishing democracies in each colony. or introducing natives to Western education. or building railroads that transported goods. | building railroads that transported goods |
| What nation destabilized the balance of power in Europe in the years before World War I with its increasing military and industrial might? France / Germany / Great Britain / Russia | Germany |
| What was the name of the alliance that Germany formed with Italy and Austria-Hungary in 1882 to protect itself from its neighbor France? | the Triple Alliance |
| With the Schlieffen Plan, Germany planned to win the war by what? | quickly knocking France out of the fighting before Russia could prepare to fight in the East |
| During WWI why did nations begin to print a lot of paper money | they had difficulty paying the costs of war |
| A. American companies saw the war as an opportunity to sell supplies to both sides. B. The United States had cultural ties to Britain, but it also had a large German-American population. C. The United States saw the war as a purely European dispute..... These were all reasons for what? | The U.S. to stay neutral during WWI |
| the use of submarines against merchant ships eventually led to what? | drawing the United States into World War I |
| The Treaty of Versailles signed by Germany and the Allied Powers forced Germany to do what? | accept responsibility for starting the war |
| What is the biggest reason why the U.S. Senate rejected membership in the League of Nations? | Senators feared the League's collective security requirements would draw the nation into foreign wars |
| How did the League of Nations deal with the territorial possessions lost by Germany and the Ottoman Empire in Africa and the Middle East? | These territories became mandates under League supervision. |
| What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact? | The 1928 agreement, drawn up by U.S. and French officials, which outlawed war as an instrument of foreign policy |
| The domination of one nation by another nation—and companies within it—that is economically more powerful..... | economic imperialism |
| To divide a region into separate political units | partition |
| The tools, machines, and buildings used to produce goods and services | capital |
| Large-scale transportation, communication, and other systems that support economic activity | infrastructure |
| Totalitarian movement led by Adolf Hitler as head of the Nazi Party in Germany | Nazism |
| A nation or a government in which total control is in the hands of one all-powerful ruler | dictatorship |
| Pride and devotion to one’s nation; also, the idea that a people with a common language, culture, and history should have its own nation | nationalism |
| A political philosophy or system marked by strong central authority and that places the nation, and often a race, above individual rights and freedoms | fascism |
| The predominance of the armed forces in making and carrying out the policies of a nation; the glorification of military preparedness and armed strength. | militarism |
| A U.S. foreign policy focused on keeping European powers from controlling any Latin American Nation (W. Hemisphere) | Monroe Doctrine |
| The action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure | attrition |
| A relationship in which the protection and partial control of one nation is held by another, more powerful nation | protectorate |
| The position of not favoring or supporting either side in a dispute | neutrality |
| Ideas, allegations, and other information that is spread deliberately to further a cause, and is often exaggerated; used by governments to gain support | propaganda |
| A rise in prices caused by an increase in the supply of money and a resulting decline in value; “less bang for your buck”. | inflation |
| Limiting the amount of something that people are allowed to have when there is not enough for everyone to have as much as they want | rationing |
| An unoccupied area between opposing armies | no-man’s land |
| formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes | alliance |
| An authorization or order given to a lesser authority by a superior one; a territory governed by such an authorization or order from the League of Nations | mandate |
| A fictional character who represents the United States government | Uncle Sam |
| Dictator of Nazi Germany during WWII | Adolf Hitler |
| Fascist dictator of Italy during WWII | Benito Mussolini |
| This man’s assassination led to the outbreak of WWI | Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
| He issued a statement of war goals, known as the 14 Points | Woodrow Wilson |
| The countries (alliance) of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in WWI | Triple Alliance |
| The countries (alliance) of France, United Kingdom, and Russia in WWI | Triple Entente |
| A widely popular nickname for the American infantryman during World War I | Doughboys |
