Ch 20 Margin Qs – Flashcards
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What aspects of Europe's nineteenth-century history contributed to the First World War?
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competing states, Franco-Prussian War, defeat of Napoleon, Germany looking for new place in Europe, European alliances
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In what ways did World War I mark new departures in the history of the twentieth century?
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large scale casualties, new map at end of war, went on longer than expected
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In what ways was the Great Depression a global phenomenon?
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caused political collapse of Europe- economic system failing and spread across Europe, unemployment, rising stock market crashes, US produced too many goods- affected countries getting loans from them
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In what ways did fascism challenge the ideas and practices of European liberalism and democracy?
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grew rapidly, idea of taking over world grand task for Germany in their system of fascism, bitterly condemned liberalism and democracy, nationalist ideas centered around unity- praised violence against enemies as a renewing force in society
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What was distinctive about the German expression of fascism? What was the basis of popular support for the Nazis?
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fascist control over Germany much more thorough than Italy, basis of support- idea of nationalized Germany, Germans wanted pride in their country after Treaty of Versailles degraded their standing in Europe
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How did Japan's experience during the 1920s and 1930s resemble that of Germany, and how did it differ?
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resemble- joining club of industrializing and empire building states, similar gov't system with limited parliament differ- Japan had minimal participation in WWI, Japan moved more towards democracy in 1920s and Westernized culture, Japan had more rights for workers and women
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In what ways were the origins of World War II in Asia and Europe similar to each other? How were they different?
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similar- dissatisfied powers, started by territorial expansion, JIG new faces of power differ-Asia began before Europe, Japan was part of Western allies and ended up with Axis
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How did World War II differ from World War I?
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WWII had new technologies-bombers, get fighters, missiles, and atomic weapons- WWII more destructive, more civilian casualties, more roles of women in factories
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How was Europe able to recover from the devastation of war?
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loans from US- Europe's extension of civilization into US, resiliency of industrial society, ability of the major Western European countries to integrate their recovering economies
