1. World War I 2. Colonial CompetitionSome countries felt left out Asia Opium wars Boxer rebellion Africa European colonies Rules of colonization made 3.   4.   5. Balkan…

1. MR. BREDBERG World War I 2. Today’s Objectives  I will be able to understand, analyze, explain the significance of, and discuss the reasons for American entry into…

1. The French Revolution 2. • Absolute monarchs didn’t share power with a counsel or parliament • “Divine Right of Kings” Absolutism King James I of England 3.…

Slide 1 Slide 2 World War I Slide 3 Colonial Competition Some countries felt left out Asia –Opium wars –Boxer rebellion Africa –European colonies –Rules of colonization…

Slide 1 The Road to WWI Homburg American Studies Slide 2 Slide 3 Emergence of Germany Germany united in 1871 and formed a nation with a growing population, wealth, industrial…

Slide 1 Slide 2 The Unification of Italy Slide 3 A desire for national independence A desire for national independence Slide 4 Slide 5 No Unified Italy No Unified Italy –Political…

Slide 1 DOMESTIC POLITICS AND FOREIGN POLICY IN THE FRENCH SECOND EMPIRE Dec 1851 Louis Napoleon’s coup d’etat 1854/55Crimean War 1859War with Austria; France captures…

Slide 1 Slide 2 LONG TERM  NATIONALISM  Rivalry between Great Powers for Status, Influence  Germany, Austria  France, Great Britain, Russia  Competition between…

Slide 1 Constitutional Republic: The Directory, 1795-1799 Section 9.45 Slide 2 Thermidorian Reaction 1794 17951796 1797 179817991804 Robespierre Executed (7/28/94) -Thermidorian…

Slide 1 Warmup How did the Seven Years War cause the French Revolution? What do you consider to be the most important symbol of the American Revolution? Slide 2 Slide 3 Versailles…