Review of Europe Unit. #2 Three facts about Prince Henry? He was known as the father of Exploration, established a school Of navigation & was also called.

Review of Europe Unit

#2 Three facts about Prince Henry?He was known as the father of Exploration, established a school Of navigation & was also called “The Navigator”

#3 Why was their conflict over colonies? Imperialism, spread Christianity, find new trade routes, natural resources & new marketsWhat did they (the colonies) give to the nations?Raw goods

#4 SKIP THIS ONE!

#5 Nationalism?Strong pride in one’s nation

#6 Imperialism?One country taking control of another country’s government & economy

Back to question #1Two facts about Austria-Hungary???Largest empire in Eastern Europe & the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of A.H. was assassinated and WWI broke out

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Speaking of Austria-Hungary…#10 WWI – The conflict that broke out as a result of the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary

#8 Alliance – a formal agreement among nations to unite for a commonCause.

Russian Revolution

#17 What event took place in the 1900s that fueled nationalistic attitudes?Citizens began believing their ethnicity & country were superior to otherCountries

#18 Describe the role of the peasants during the Russian Revolution.Peasants were made into serfs & had no say in how their government wasrun

#14 What effect did the Russian Revolution have on WWI?Russia had to stop participating in the war (and take care of the problemsBack home)

#16 Allied Nations during WWI:UKUsFranceItalyWhat did they all have in common? They fought against the Central Powers

Central Powers during WWI:Austria-HungaryGermanyTurkey (Ottoman Empire)

Causes of WWI???

#12 Tensions over colonies, increased nationalism & the assassination of the Archduke of A.H.

Effects of WWI???#19 Treaty of VersaillesAustria-Hungary empire was dividedGermany had to take blame for the damages caused during WWISome nations gained their independence

#15 To make Germany pay back 33 million for WWI damages, took land from Germany,

#9 Fascism – a philosophy that supports a strong Central government led by a dictator (& he is backed by the military)

#11 WWII – the conflict that began when Hitler’s army invaded Poland

#13 Adolf Hitler is responsible for WWII

#20 Dictators’ ideology & false hope to citizens caused/contributed to WWII

#7 Holocaust – The killing of millions of Jews, disabled people, and others by the Nazis

#23 Three facts about the Holocaust~6 million Jews were killed~5 million others were killed~Hitler discriminated against Jews

Causes of WWII?

#34 ~Treaty of Versailles left Germans bitter~It was political = nations wanted power~Hitler’s army invaded Poland

Effects of WWII?

#34~The Cold War began between USA & Soviet Union (USSR)~The Warsaw Pact was formed = USSR & E. European nations~NATO was formed = US, UK, France & Canada~Superpowers began building up dangerous weapons such asNuclear weapons

#35Allies during WWIIUKUsFranceRussia

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#36Axis Powers during WWIIGermanyItalyJapan

The Cold War

#21 Joseph Stalin ~Leader of the Soviet Union ~Ruled Soviet Union during WWII ~Communist leader

#22 What did the Marshall Plan offer? The U.S. offered to help countries in W. Europe rebuild after WWII

#24 Mikhail Gorbachev led? The Soviet Union What were his goals for that nation? He wanted political & social change (to loosen communist control)

#25 Which war caused the Warsaw Pact to form? WWII Which countries did it include? The Soviet Union (USSR) & other E. European countries

#26 Which war caused NATO to form? WWII Which countries did it include? UK, France, US, and Canada

#27 List 3 facts about the Cold War: ~Tensions between the Soviet Union and US began to form ~Ideologies clashed = US (Democracy) VS. USSR (Communist) ~Neither country actually fought

#28 The European Union’s main goal was? To allow free trade & labor within countries who were members of the E.U.

#29 What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall? To keep Democracy out and Communism in What did the FALL of the Berlin Wall mean? Freedom

#30 Most dictators practiced fascism

#31 Why did WWII lead into the Cold War? Because ~ The Soviet Union wanted to spread Communism and control as many countries as it could.~The U.S. & other Democratic nations wanted to stop Communism from spreading.~Both sides raced to develop nuclear weapons and other technology~Democracy = free market economies & free government~Communism = command economies & gov’t control of production/economy~The threat of Communism was spreading too close to the United States (in South Am. & Caribbean)

#32 What type of government was being encouraged in the Soviet Union in the 1980s? Democracy

#33 What caused the Soviet Union/Communism to come to an end? E. European economies could not compete with the industrial W. Europe.