World Civilizations Part B

World Civilizations Part BFinal Review

Mr. Bailey Spring 2014

ImperialismBritish claims in North Africa are an example of Imperialism

CapitalThe basic factors of production are land, labor, and Capital.

Goods in their homesUnder the domestic system, workers produced goods in their homes.

Class StruggleAccording to Karl Marx, all history has been the history of class struggle

Overcrowding and health problemsUrbanization during the Industrial Revolution, resulted in Overcrowding and health problems in cities.

Archduke Francis FerdinandTensions in the Balkans escalated to war following the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.

Trench WarfareSoldiers along the Western Front of WWI were most affected by Trench Warfare.

Fourteen PointsWoodrow Wilson outlined a plan for peace following WWI known as the Fourteen Points.

PolandThe crisis that led the Allied countries to declare war on Nazi Germany and begin WWII was the invasion of Poland.

TotalitarianNazi Germany and Fascist Italy had governments that were Totalitarian.

FranceD-Day was the day that the Allies landed in Normandy to invade the German occupied France.

HawaiiJapanese aggression in the Pacific led to the attack on American forces in Hawaii.

NurembergIn 1945, the allies began trials against the German wartime leaders. The trials were held in Nuremberg.

Supreme Allied CommanderUpon the surrender of Japan, the Emperor had to accept the orders of the Supreme Allied Commander of the Pacific.

The Security CouncilThe U.N.’s five permanent members can veto any actions…they are the Security Council.

USA

France

UKChina

Russia

Soviet Union and USAThe Cold War that developed after World War II existed between the Soviet Union and the United States.

All of Asia would follow

The Domino Theory was the belief that, if Vietnam fell to communism, all of Asia would follow.

ApartheidThe unofficial system of social segregation in South Africa from 1948-1989 was called apartheid.

CubaAt the height of the Cold War, Fidel Castro overthrew the Batista government of Cuba.

Give Palestinians Self-Rule

In the 1967 War between Israel and it’s Arab neighbors, Israel was forced to give Palestinians Self-Rule.

Ayatollah KhomeiniThe Ayatollah Khomeini forced the shah into exile in Iran.

Allow free electionsLech Walsea and Solidarity pushed Poland’s govt. to allow free elections of shipyard foremen.

Tiananmen SquareIn 1989, China ordered the military to fire into the crowd to disperse students protesting in Tiananmen Square.

Collapse of the CommunistA failed coup in 1991 and the resignation of Gorbachev caused the collapse of the communist party.

Remove trade barriers

The European Union worked to remove trade barriers among member nations.