Download World History Study Guide The most necessary condition to the

World History Study Guide
The most necessary condition to the process of an industrialized society is availability of investment
capital.
A major result of the industrial revolution was the concentration of workers in urban areas
The White Man’s Burden was the idea that Europeans had the responsibility to improve the lives of the
colonial people.
China was divided into spheres of influence because Europeans had technologically superior military
forces
An attempt to remove foreign influences from China was called the Boxer Rebellion
Europeans conquered lands and made them into colonies thus controlling their economies as a result of
the industrialization of Europe and its need for raw materials.
China lost the Opium Wars which resulted in the idea that China was not strong enough to resist
demands of Westerners.
The British influenced India by the creation of a parliamentarian form of government.
Karl Marx said history is the record of struggle between classes in society
The main idea of Karl Marx in the Communist Manifesto is that the proletariat must unite to overthrow
the capitalist class.
Following the overthrow of the government by the Bolsheviks they sought peace with Germany in an
attempt to retain power and avoid German occupation.
A major cause of the Russian Revolution was the economic differences between social classes.
Following the death of Lenin, Stalin replaced him and instituted his Five-Year Plan and formed collective
farms. This was a way to modernize the Soviet Union by forced communism.
Due to nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries, the Balkans came to be known as the powder keg of
Europe.
Major causes of World War I were: imperialism, nationalism, militarism, alliances
The relationship between World War I and the Russian Revolution was that WWI caused the revolution
because of the conditions it created.
Following World War I, ethnic diversity caused obstacles to national unity in Eastern Europe.
Following World War I Germany had to accept blame for the war and sign the Treaty of Versailles. Many
Germans believed the Treaty was unfair to the Germans and it increased Germany’s desire to regain its
power and prestige. The allies were very harsh to the Germans and attempted to punish them through
the harshness of the Treaty of Versailles. The war guilt clause was one way to do this. Fascism is a form
of totalitarianism which glorifies the state above the individual. Censorship, mass arrests, and secret
police are all part of totalitarian and fascist regimes. Because people were frustrated with their current
economic and political situation fascism in Italy and Nazism in Germany appealed to them.
Due to severe economic conditions in Europe following World War I, totalitarian governments began to
rise throughout Europe especially in Germany, Italy, and Spain. These harsh conditions lay the
groundwork for Fascism in Italy and Germany. Although Fascism and Communism do not agree, they
both thrive on the idea of a one-party system that denies people basic human rights. Both forms of
government also control the media and censorship.
During much of the 1930s European powers used a policy of appeasement when working with Germany
and Adolph Hitler. The British policy of appeasement during the Munich Conferences was a complete
failure and did not prevent war.
Ethiopia was invaded by the fascist leader of Italy, Mussolini
Germany first violated the Treaty of Versailles by rearming its military and invading Rhineland
Austria was asked to join Hitler, the fascist leader of Germany but after he refused was invaded
The Munich Conference was a meeting of countries to stop German aggression
Germany signed a non-aggression pact the Soviet Union
The significance of the battle of Britain was that it stopped the Germany air attack and saved Europe
from being totally taken over by the Germans
The significance of the battle of Stalingrad was that it was the turning point battle for the allies and put
the Soviet Union on the offensive?
The United State became the Great Arsenal of Democracy through the Lend Lease Act
The atomic bomb was built in Los Alamos, New Mexico
Following the war Japan became a representative democracy based on the US. The recovery of japan
was led by General Douglas McArthur.
Acceptance into the United Nations was a major factor of economic recovery of Japan and West
Germany following World War II
Soviet Union
The economic policies of the Soviet Union traditionally emphasized the production of heavy industrial
goods.
In a communist economy like the Soviet Union, government agencies are involved in production
planning.
The Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact to limit invasion from Western Europe
The Soviet Union used diplomatic and military pressure to install their governments in most Eastern
European nations after World War II.
During the Cold War the US and the Soviet Union were reluctant to become involved in direct military
conflict because of the potential for global nuclear destruction.
The Soviet Union expanded its power in Eastern Europe by setting up satellite nations.
A negative aspect of the Cold War for the Soviet Union was the high cost of maintaining the arms race.
One reason for the success of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe was because the Soviet Union had
military forces in Eastern Europe as a result of World War II.
World War II was the reason for communist expansion into Eastern Europe
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are US, USSR, China, Great Britain, France. The
goals of the United Nations were based off of the Atlantic Charter.
The Iron Curtain countries of the Soviet Union were: Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Romania,
Bulgaria, Hungary, Albania and Yugoslavia. The term iron Curtain was coined by Winston Churchill.
The US adopted the policy of containment because Eastern Europe was already lost to communism and
wanted to avoid it spreading anywhere else.
The US created the Truman Doctrine as part of its containment policy to stop the spread of communism
to Greece and Turkey by giving $400 million to rebuild the countries.
The US created the Marshall Plan as part of its containment policy to stop the spread of communism to
Western European countries by giving $12 billion to Western European countries. Countries behind the
Iron Curtain refused the funds.
Germany was divided into East and West and occupation zones. West Germany was occupied by
France, Great Britain, and the US, East Germany was occupied by the Soviet Union.
The capital cities of Berlin and Vienna, Austria were also divided into occupation zones.
SEATO was a military alliance for Southeast Asia