Download Honors World Studies Semester 2 Final Exam

Honors World Studies
Mr. Weakland’s Semester 2 Review Guide
Chapters: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20
 All material from the book is fair game on your exam
 This guide just points out major themes and ideas to study
 Remember to study concepts, not just dates and people
Chapter 14 – Revolution and Nationalism
Section 1 – Revolutions in Russia
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Describe the autocratic methods of Alexander III and the economic changes under Nicholas II
Explain the crises that paved the way for the March Revolution and the end of czarist rule
Summarize the Bolshevik Revolution and its outcome
Explain Lenin’s reforms and the rise of Stalin
Section 2 – Totalitarianism
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Define totalitarianism
Describe Stalin’s goal of transforming the Soviet Union into a totalitarian state
Summarize Stalin’s state-controlled economic programs
Describe Soviet daily life
Analyze the combination of traits used to create totalitarian governments
Recognize how propaganda was used in Stalinist Russia
Understand the tools used by a totalitarian leader to further a cause
Section 3 – Imperial China Collapses
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List problems the new Republic of China faced
Trace the rise of communism in China
Describe the civil war between Communists and Nationalists
Section 4 – Nationalism in India and Southwest Asia
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Trace nationalist activity in India
Summarize Gandhi’s nonviolent tactics
Explain how Indian self-rule heightened conflicts between Muslims and Hindus
Describe the rise of independence movements in Southwest Asia
Ch. 15 - Years of Crisis
Section 1 – Postwar Uncertainty
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Explain how new scientific theories challenged old beliefs
Describe how the brutality of war prompted philosophers and writers to explore new ideas
Summarize new styles in art, architecture, and music
Identify the changing roles of women
Trace new technological advances
Section 2 – A Worldwide Depression
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Describe the impact of World War I on postwar Europe
Identify the problems faced by the Weimar Republic
Trace the events that led to the financial collapse of the U.S. economy
Analyze the worldwide effects of the Great Depression
Section 3 – Fascism Rises in Europe
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Describe Mussolini’s creation of a Fascist state in Italy
Discuss the rise of Hitler, the Nazis, and extension of Hitler’s power
Trace the shift from democratic governments to dictatorships in Eastern Europe
Section 4 – Aggressors Invade Nations
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Describe Japan’s attempts to build and empire
Trace the moves of European Fascists in seeking world power
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Summarize why British and French appeasement and American isolationism failed to stop Fascist aggression
Ch. 16 - World War II
Section 1 – Hitler’s Lightening War
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Summarize the events that led to war
Describe the fall of France and the Battle of Britain
Explain the conflicts in the Mediterranean and on the Eastern Front
Describe U.S. aid to the Allies
Section 2 – Japan’s Pacific Campaign
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Explain how Japanese expansionism led to war with the Allies in Asia
Describe Japan’s early battle successes
Explain how the Allies were able to stop Japanese expansion
Summarize Allied battle strategy
Section 3 – The Holocaust
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Trace the course of the persecution of Jews by the Nazis
Describe the results of the “Final Solution”
Section 4 – The Allied Victory
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Describe the Allied strategy in Europe
List efforts made on the home front
Summarize events that led to the surrender of Germany and of Japan
Section 5 – Europe and Japan in Ruins
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Describe conditions in Europe in 1945
Identify the political consequences of the Allied victory in postwar Europe
Summarize how defeat and occupation affected political and civic life in Japan
Describe Japan’s postwar constitution
Chapter 17 – Restructuring the Postwar World
Section 1 – Cold War: Superpowers Face Off
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Analyze the U.S.-Soviet postwar split
Explain how Soviet domination of Eastern Europe developed
Describe U.S. containment of Communist expansion
Define the Cold War
Section 2 – Communists Take Power in China
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Analyze the civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists
Explain how China split into two nations
Describe how Mao’s Marxist regime transformed China
Section 3 – Wars in Korea and Vietnam
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Trace the course and consequences of the Korean War
Summarize the causes of the Vietnam War and describe its aftermath
Describe conditions in Cambodia and Vietnam after the Vietnam War
Section 4 – The Cold War Divides the World
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Explain how the Cold War affected developing nations
Describe superpower confrontations in Latin America after World War II
Identify Cold War conflicts in the Middle East
Section 5 – The Cold War Thaws
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Analyze Soviet domination of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union-China split
Trace the origins of détente and its effects on the Cold War
Describe the renewal of Cold War tensions in the 1980’s
Chapter 18 – The Colonies Became New Nations
Section 1 – The Indian Subcontinent Achieves Freedom
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Describe the partition of India
Summarize the leadership of Nehru
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Explain the division of Pakistan
Summarize independence struggles in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Section 2 – Southeast Asian Nations Gain Independence
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Summarize the Philippine’ independence movement
Identify problems facing Burma, Malaysia, and Singapore
Trace Indonesia’s fight for independence
Section 3 – New Nations in Africa
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Identify factors affecting the success of African independence efforts
Describe the independence of Ghana and Kenya
Explain civil wars and independence struggles in Congo and Angola
Section 4 – Conflicts in the Middle East
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Describe the formation of Israel
Trace the conflicts between Israel and Arab states
Describe the Palestinian struggle for independence
Explain Arab-Israel peace efforts
Section 5 – Central Asia Struggles
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Identify challenges facing the nations of the former Soviet Union
Describe Afghanistan’s struggle for independence and possible role in global terrorism
Ch. 19 - Struggles for Democracy
Section 1 – Democracy Case Study: Latin American Democracies
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Identify key features of democracy
Describe Brazil’s and Mexico’s efforts to build democracy
Describe key events in postwar Argentina
Section 2 – The Challenge of Democracy in Africa
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Explain Africa’s legacy of colonialism
Describe Nigeria’s civil war and events in Nigeria since 1970
Trace the history of white rule in South Africa and the change to democracy
Section 3 – The Collapse of the Soviet Union
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Discuss Mikhail Gorbachev and his reforms
Identify events leading to the breakup of the Soviet Union
Describe Russia under Boris Yeltsin
Describe Russia under Vladimir Putin
Section 4 – Changes in Central and Eastern Europe
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Explain reforms in Poland and Hungary
Summarize changes in Germany
Describe democratic change in Czechoslovakia and Romania
Explain the conflict in the former Yugoslavia
Identify linguistic, ethnic, and religious differences in the former Yugoslavia
Section 5 – China: Reform and Reaction
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Summarize Mao Zedong’s rule
Explain changes under Deng Xiaoping
Describe China’s democracy movement
Discuss the relationship between economic and political change in China
Ch. 20 - Global Interdependence
Section 1 – The Impact of Science and Technology
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Trace the exploration of outer space
Identify effects of expanding global communications
Evaluate effects of advances in health care, medicine, and agriculture
Section 2 – Global Economic Development
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Discuss the effects of technology on the world economy
Define the global economy
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Describe the environmental impact of global development
Explain globalization
Summarize opposing points of view on globalization
Compare different points of view on the question of sustainable development
Section 3 – The Impact of Science and Technology
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Identify ways that nations deal with issues of war and peace
Give examples of human rights issues and world health issues
Explain the increase in migration and discuss its worldwide effects
Section 4 – Terrorism Case Study: September 11, 2001
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Define modern terrorism and give examples from around the world
Describe the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States
Summarize U.S. response to this attack
Section 5 – Cultures Blend in a Global Age
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Trace the increase in worldwide cultural interaction
Describe influences on world culture
Explain cultural bias and explore possibilities for cultural understanding