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The phrase “White Man’s burden” in this excerpt refers to the
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The phrase “White Man’s burden” in this excerpt refers to the negative attitude of Europeans toward peoples of the non-Western world advantages Europeans would gain by colonizing Africa, Asia, and Latin America positive role of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa and Asia challenges non-Europeans faced when trading with the Europeans Both the French and the British were interested in controlling Egypt in the mid-19th century because Egypt had control of the spice trade an industrial-based economy vital mineral resources a strategic location During the 18th and 19th centuries, Europeans improved roads and bridges and built railroads in their colonies primarily to provide jobs for the colonists obtain raw materials needed for industrialization impress the colonists with their technological knowledge help missionaries spread Christianity The borders that were established for many African nations during the late 1800’s were based primarily on natural geographic barriers easy access to natural resources territorial claims of colonial rulers cultural differences between ethnic groups An analysis of the Russo-Japanese War and the Boer War shows that one reason nations go to war is to assist oppressed people spread religious beliefs satisfy imperialist goals honor provisions of a treaty Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European imperialism? Living space was needed for the excess population in Western Europe. European leaders believed imperialism was an effective method of reducing the number of wars. European nations would benefit from some aspects of the conquered nation’s culture. Imperialism would benefit the economies of the colonial powers. World War One In 1917, Bolshevik leaders in Russia sought peace with Germany because the new Russian government decided to join forces with Germany and the Central Powers needed to concentrate its troops and resources on its war with Turkey wanted to retain power and avoid German occupation needed to control the Baltic Sea and wanted a warm water port In Eastern Europe after World War I, the greatest obstacle to national unity in many nation-states was the great ethnic diversity found in the region economic dependence of Eastern Europe on Japan acceptance of democratic traditions by most Eastern Europeans expansion of United States influence in the region Which statement best describes the relationship between World War I and the Russian Revolution? World War I created conditions within Russia that helped trigger a revolution World War I postponed the Russian Revolution by restoring confidence in the Czar the Russian Revolution inspired the Russian people to win World War I World War I gave the Czar’s army the needed experience to suppress the Russian Revolution A major cause of World War I was a decline in the policy of imperialism the existence of opposing alliances an increase in acts of aggression by England the spread of communism throughout Europe Why was the Balkan region referred to as the “Powder Keg of Europe” prior to World War I? The aggression of the Ottoman Empire was disrupting the balance of power. Yugoslavia was invading its neighboring countries. Nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were increasing. The area was the leading supplier of military equipment to the rest of the world. The major impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany was that the treaty led to an era of peace and international good will in Germany a stable Germany that was both democratic and strong an increase in Germany’s desire to regain its power and prestige a leadership position for Germany in the League of Nations “Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated!” “Germany Declares War on Russia and France!” “Peace Treaty Signed at Versailles!” Which event is referred to in these headlines? Franco-Prussian War Crimean War World War I Cold War Russian Revolution Which is generally a characteristic of a communist economy? investment is encouraged by the promise of large profits the role of government in the economy is restricted by law government agencies are involved in production planning entrepreneurs sell shares in their companies to the government Which situation resulted from the Russo-Japanese War of 1905? Japan lost its status as a world power the Japanese Emperor encouraged reforms in Russia dissident groups challenged the power of the Russian Czar Russia gained control of China and Japan Stalin’s Five-Year Plans and his decision to form collectives are examples of strategies to modernize the economy of the Soviet Union through forced communism a more friendly foreign policy toward China methods of dealing with the United States during the Cold War programs to westernize, educate, and enlighten the population A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the defeat of Germany in the Russian campaign marriage of Czar Nicholas II to a German princess existence of sharp economic differences between social classes appeal of Marxism to the Russian nobility One action taken by both V.I. Lenin and Joseph Stalin was attempting to bring democracy to Russia jailing or murdering potential opponents supporting the Russian Orthodox Church providing economic aid to Japan after World War I and World War II The term that best describes the position of Jews in Czarist Russia is political elite persecuted minority landed gentry military leaders Which characteristic was common to both Russia under the Czars and the Soviet Union under Josef Stalin? a lack of concern about territorial expansion support of artistic and literary freedom encouragement of free enterprise persecution of political dissenters Russian peasants supported the Bolsheviks in 1917 primarily because the Bolsheviks pledged to establish and maintain collective farms redistribute land and make peace keep crop yields low limit the income of the nobility Which statement best describes a relationship between World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution? World War I created conditions in Russia that helped trigger a revolution. World War I postponed the revolution in Russia by restoring confidence in the Czar. Opposing Russian forces cooperated to fight the foreign invaders. World War I gave the Czar’s army the needed experience to suppress the revolution. Between World Wars In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain was largely the result of the success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I the active support of the United States movements demanding the return of the old monarchies The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for the rise of fascism Germany uprisings during the French Revolution division of Korea along the 38th parallel Bolshevik Revolution in Russia Between the Meiji Restoration and World War II, Japan tried to solve the problem of its scarcity of natural resources by exporting agricultural products in exchange for new technology establishing a policy of imperialism building nuclear power plants cooperating with the Soviet Union to gain needed resources Fascism in Europe during the 1920’s and 1930’s is best described as a demonstration of laissez-faire capitalism that promoted free enterprise form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above the individual type of economic system that stressed a classless society set of humanist ideas that emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual Which policy shows that appeasement does not always prevent war? British policy toward Germany in Munich during the 1930’s French policy in Indochina in the 1950’s United States policy toward Cuba in the early 1960’s Iraqi policy toward Iran in the 1980’s What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early 1930’s appealed to many people in Germany? the people were frustrated with their current economic and political situation Germany had been denied membership in the United Nations a coup d’etat had forced communism on the German people the German people feared that the French of the British would soon gain control of the Polish corridor The imperialist policies followed by Japan after World War I were based on a desire to convert people to Shinto acquire markets for its oil industry compete with Chinese trade policies obtain natural resources for manufacturing One reason the Fascist governments of Benito Mussolini and Adolph Hitler came to power in Italy and Germany was that these nations were threatened by the United States supported civil liberties for all failed to join the League of Nations faced economic and political difficulties World War Two Which was a characteristic of Germany under Adolph Hitler and the Soviet Union under Josef Stalin? an official foreign policy of isolationism governmental control of the media public ownership of business and industry the absence of a written constitution World War II is often considered to be a turning point in history because the League of nations demonstrated that an international organization could maintain world peace the war brought an end to dictatorships as a form of government European domination of the world began to weaken as nationalism in colonies increased religious and ethnic differences were no longer a source of conflict between nations Which reform took place in Japan after World War II? Japan’s industrial capability was greatly reduced the Emperor’s position was abolished Japan became a representative democracy labor unions were declared illegal A major factor in the economic recoveries of Japan and West Germany after World War II was their desire to avoid an invasion from China acceptance into the United Nations ability to produce nuclear weapons need to replace destroyed factories Which is one major reason the Holocaust is considered a unique event in modern European history? Jews of Europe have seldom been victims of persecution. Civilians rarely were killed during air raids on Great Britain. Adolph Hitler concealed his anti-Jewish feelings until after he came to power. The genocide was planned in great detail and required the cooperation of many people. Cold War The economic policies of the Soviet Union traditionally emphasized the production of automobiles for export building materials for luxury housing consumer goods heavy industrial goods Which is generally a characteristic of a communist economy? investment is encouraged by the promise of large profits the role of government in the economy is restricted by law government agencies are involved in production planning entrepreneurs sell shares in their companies to the government One reason the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact was to ease the transition to democracy help institute capitalism in Eastern Europe limit the threat of invasion from Western Europe challenge the economic successes of the Common Market Communist governments were established in most nations of Eastern Europe shortly after World War II because the region had a long tradition of strong communist parties communist governments were able to significantly increase agricultural productivity the Soviet Union used military and diplomatic pressures to install their governments members of the Communist party won free elections in these nations During the Cold War Era (1945-1990), the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict mainly because of the peacekeeping role of the United Nations pressure from nonaligned nations the potential for global nuclear destruction increased tensions in the Middle East “From Stetin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia, all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I might call the Soviet Sphere, and all are subject, in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence, but to very high, and in some cases increasing measure of control from Moscow." -Winston Churchill What is the main idea of this quotation? The Soviet Union has expanded its influence throughout Eastern Europe The Soviet Union has helped the nations of Eastern Europe improve their standard of living The democratic nations of Western Europe have stopped the expansion of Soviet influence in the world The Soviet Union will support communist revolutions in Southeast Asia The Soviet Union’s reaction to the 1968 revolt in Czechoslovakia was to permit limited political and economic reforms in Czechoslovakia withdraw Soviet troops from Eastern Europe send Soviet troops to occupy Czechoslovakia bring the matter to the attention of the United Nations The expansion of communism into Eastern Europe was a direct result of the Crimean war the Napoleonic Wars World War I World War II The conflict between Israel and the Arab nations since 1948 was often considered part of the Cold War primarily because the policy of detente evolved from this conflict communist governments were established in many Arab nations the leadership of Joseph Stalin strongly influenced the policies of Saddam Hussein the United States supported Israel and the Soviet Union supported several Arab nations -Berlin Blockade (1948-1949) -Premier Khrushchev’s visit to the United States (1959) -Cuban missile crisis (1962) -Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (1963) -Joint Apollo-Soyuz space mission (1975) -Russian invasion of Afghanistan (1979) What does this list of events suggest about the Cold War Era? throughout the period, the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to solve conflicts the level of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union varied economics played a key role in causing conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union the United Nations was instrumental in reducing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union In the Soviet Union, Vladimir Lenin’s New Economic Policy (NEP) and Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy of Perestroika both sought to increase spending of nuclear weapons strengthen central planning increase production through individual enterprise reduce the influence of middle-class farmers Chinese Communist Revolution In the People’s Republic of China, which factor best reflects Marxism? communal work teams on farms ownership of small farms by individuals small family-owned businesses in villages foreign influence on the economy The Great Leap Forward in China and the five-year plans in the Soviet Union were attempts to increase private capital investment religious tolerance individual ownership of land industrial productivity A major goal of the Cultural Revolution in China during the 1960’s was to restore China to the glory of the Han Dynasty reemphasize Confucian traditional values weaken communist ideas eliminate opposition to Mao Zedong After World War II, the Chinese Communists were successful in their revolution mainly because the United States refused to support the Nationalists communists had the support of the peasants communists had more technologically advanced weapons nationalist had been defeated by Japan Directory: ourpages -> auto -> 2015 2015 -> It rose out of the tropical Pacific in late 1997, bearing more energy than a million Hiroshima bombs 2015 -> Question 1 (Document-Based Question): 55 minutes Suggested Reading period: 15 minutes Suggested writing period: 40 minutes 2015 -> There are three kinds of plate tectonic boundaries: divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries 2015 -> Ap computer Science Principles Syllabus Teacher Contact Information 2015 -> Name Date Class No. Mission to Mars Read the passage. 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