History Flashcards

What time period that we studied had the greatest impact on the world. Justify your answer.

The enlightenment, because it changed our way of thinking introducing new ideas, new discoveries, and new opportunities.

What are challenges we face in the 21s t century modern world

Trace the progression of events in the Cold War from beginning to end.

The space race started and the Cuban Missile Crisis happened and there was almost a nuclear war between the US and USSR and then the space race ended then in 1989 the Berlin wall got knocked down and the war ended

What were the positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution

a better economy situation and population growth but there were bad working conditions and bad living conditions for the working classes

What were the new weapons introduced in WW1 and how did they change warfare

Tanks, submarines, land mines, heavy artillery, machine guns, anti aircraft guns. These changed warfare and made it a lot more strategic and planned

What were the different movements of the Protestant Reformation and what was the result

the 95 theses then the Protestant Reformation and then the Catholic Reformation

Who was the group who claimed responsibility for 9/11

Al Qaeda

Which two world leaders ended the Cold War between the USSR and USA

Bush and Gorbachev

What was the most serious event in the Kennedy presidency

The Cuban Missile Crisis

What term was used to describe the global power struggle between the US and the Soviet Union

The Cold War

Which of the following was addressed by the Nuremberg Trials

German war crimes

Where were atomic bombs dropped

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

What occurred on the “date that will live in infamy”

12/7/1941 - Pearl Harbor bombing

What action marked the start of WWII

the invasion of poland

What was the initial strategy Britain used with Hitler

appeasement

Who were the Axis Powers in WW1

Germany, Italy, and Japan

Who were the Allied Powers in WW1

Great Britain, France, and Russia

What happened to the economy as a result of the stock market crash

it went to an all time low

Why did the stock market crash in 1929

poor economic status

Why did Russia leave World War 1

There government was overthrown by communists

Why did the US enter WW1

The Lusitania sinking

Who were considered the Allied powers

America, Britain,

What were the causes of WW1 (MAIN)

tension between Serbia and Austria-Hungary

What event is considered the immediate cause of World War I

Austro-Hungarian throne heir assassination

How did Great Britain avoid revolution in 1848

The great reform bill

What was the Civil War in the US, 1861-1865

a fight between the north and south over slaves

What issues divided Americans in the 1800’s

tariffs, slavery, the abolitionist and women's suffrage movement , and the role of the states in the union

What led to the unification of Italy and Germany after the revolution in 1848

The withdrawal of foreign troops from Italy

What was a benefit of the railroad in Britain

Faster and safer transportation and trade

What were the three factors of production required to drive the industrial revolution

Land labor and Capital

How did the American and French revolutions encourage Haitian rebels

They showed that revolutions can be successful

What was Napoleon's greatest legacy

he almost took over all of Europe and he was a great military leader

What did the enlightenment ideas on government and the success of the American Revolution lead to

The French Revolution and The Hatian Revolution

What was the systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing scientific evidence developed by Francis Bacon

The scientific method

What did Thomas Hobbes and John Locke both believe

Locke also believed in social contract theory but Hobbes believed absolute monarchy gained unlimited power

What is the Bill of Rights

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution

Why was Louis XIV is an excellent example of absolutism

he was an absolute king of France for 75 years

What was the Church’s response to the Reformation

The counter reformation

What was the cause of the Reformation

Luther’s 95 Theses

Why did the Europeans decide to explore in the 1400’s

wealth, gold, glory

What was the Renaissance the rebirth of

Art, culture, literature

Karl Marx

The man who invented Communism

Industrial Revolution

the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States

Monroe Doctrine

a principle of US policy, originated by President James Monroe in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US

Simon Bolivar

was a South American soldier who was influential in the continent's revolutions against the Spanish empire

Liberalism

the belief in accepting new ideas

Socialism

a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole

Communism

a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs

Capitalism

an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit

Nationalism

pride in one’s country

Terrorism

acts of terror for a specific cause

Reign of Terror

A period of the French revolution where there were numerous public execution

Yalta Conference

the World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union to discuss the postwar reorganization of Germany and Europe