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the policy in which stronger nations extend economic, political, or military control over weaker territories.
imperialism
The policy written by Secretary of state John Hay that called for China’s ports to remain open and for China to remain
independent. No country would have special trading rights.
Open Door Policy
World War I was also known as this:
The Great War
Four main factors that led to the outbreak of World War I:
Nationalism, Militarism, Imperialism
, Alliance System
the belief that the interests of a single country were more important than the cooperation among
countries.
nationalism
This is what it is called when Countries tried to increase the power and influence around the world.
imperialism
building up armies, navies, and other armed forces.
militarism
the Germans, Austro-Hungarians, and Italy were in the
Triple Alliance
the French, English, and Russians were in the
Triple Entente
In 1914, __________________ was assassinated. He had been the heir to the throne of Austria
Hungary.
Archduke Franz
Ferdinand
Germans plan to begin the war. They wanted to attack the French with all their might first, and then use railroads to get back as quickly as possible to back to fight the Russians on the Eastern
front.
Schlieffen Plan
The stretch of land between the trenches of opposing sides:
No Man's Land
These people believed that all wars were bad. They argued the United States to set an example for peace.
a telegram that proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States.
Zimmerman note
A U-boat sank this British ship, killing more than a thousand people, including 123 Americans.
Lusitania
Germany used u_________ s____________. w______________
to attack allied ships (not just naval) and keep the United States from entering the war.
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
What was the name of President Wilson plan for world peace
14 Points
Eight of the fourteen points dealt with Self Determination. What is Self Determination?
Different ethnic groups should be able to decide for
themselves what nation they would belong to.
In Wilson’s 14th Point, he proposed this international organization to address problems between countries before they led to war:
League of Nations
The Allied and Central powers met to sign this treaty following WWI
Treaty of Versailles
When World War I ended Hitler moved to Germany and joined this party
The Nazi Party
Hitler quickly rose in rank within the Nazi party. Why did they
choose Hitler to be their leader in 1921?
Hitler may have gotten the take over idea from someone else. In Italy, who was the man who marched on Rome, with his Fascist party, and was given control of the government by King
Victor Immanuel III?
Mussolini
1922
Unlike Mussolini, Hitler was not given power. His revolution was
foiled by police and he was arrested and tried for treason. How long was
he sentenced to prison for?
Five years
Hitler would only end up serving a little over a year. While he was serving
his time he wrote a book which expressed his political philosophy. What was the name of this book?
1923
Who did Hitler blame in Mein Kamph for being the reason Germany lost
World War I, for pushing communism on the German people, and for taking
over the Germany’s economy?
The Jews
In Mein Kamph Hitler also wanted to give the German people “Living Space” by
taking over the land of this country-
When Hitler was released from prison in 1924 the economy of Germany had vastly improved. The Nazi party struggled to get
members elected into the German parliament. However, his
fortune would change as this crash occurred in America on
October 29, 1929-
The stock market
October 29th, 1929
With the Great Depression spreading world wide, Germany
began to suffer. The unemployment rate in
Germany would serge to this percentage
30%
In 1931, Japan invaded this country
Manchuria
What did the League of Nations do in response to Japan’s action
nothing
Hitler pointed out that this treaty after World War I punished the German
people unfairly
The Treaty of Versailles
According to the Treaty of Versailles, the Germans had to claim responsibility for the war,
pay massive amounts of money to France and Britain, and dismantle
their
military