ch 21 – Flashcard
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What explains the disasters that befell europe in the first half of the twentieth century?
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Disasters such as the turning of states to each other which was fueled by the industrial revolution. Also, the great depression had a negative impact on european economies.
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in what ways were the world wars a motor for change in the history of the twentieth century?
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The world wars led to the collapse of european colonial empires. Government authority was expanded and the political map of the world was greatly altered.
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To what extent were the two world wars distinct and different conflicts, and in what ways were they related to each other? In particular, how did the first world war and its aftermath lay the foundations for world war II?
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WWI was a more genuinely global conflict with independent origins in Asia and europe. The awftermath of WWI layed many of the foundations for WWII. countries were dissatisfied in both wars in their efforts
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In what ways did europe's internal conflicts between 1914 and 1945 have global implications?
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Europe's internal conflicts led to a decline of influence on the world stage. Decolonization movements in asia and africa occurred. communism was extended and spread throughout the globe. The decline of western europe due to the strains of these conflicts transferred leadership of the west to the united states
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In what ways were the Italian and German fascist movements similar to each other
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They expressed extreme nationalism and used violenece as a means of gathering political support. A dictatorship was formed during both movements and political communism was opposed as well
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What were the most important outcomes of World War I for the map of Europe?
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The german, russian, and austrian, and ottoman empires were broken up. Also, in the map of europe, new states emerged which were based on the principle of "self-determination"
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What international organizations took shape after World War II, and what were their purposes?
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The united nations, for a forum for international opinion, the world bank and international monetary fund for stimulating economic development; european union for a common market; and nato for protecting europe from the soviet union.
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What were the key factors that allowed europe to recover from the second World War so quickly
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The apparent resilience of an industrial society, once it has been established. A second factor lay in the ability of major western european countries to integrate their recovering economies.
