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WW1 and WW2

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Bernadette Khakina Mrs. Madden 7th period 11 March 2015 Prompt: Compare and contrast the reasons for WWI and WWII. War has always been inevitable to human life and the growth of every country in the world. There various reasons as to why wars have always occurred including: fighting for independence, gaining power, some because they were allied with a country at war. Whatever the reason, war has left such a great influence on the history of today. Plenty of wars have occurred, but the two most important and brutal wars were WWI and WWII. These wars have some of their differences and similarities as to why it occurred and its outcome.

ch 12 test

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Unit 12 Big Test Study guide States Nations and Nation states Capital Cities, Forward capital Centripetal and centrifugal forces nationalism Separatist movements Balkanization Irrendentism Quebec separatist Heartland theory Shape of states Boundaries Relict or relic boundaries Consquent or ethnographic boundaries Resources disputes UN Convention of the Law of the Sea European Union Economic alliances supranationalism Imperialism and modern boundaries Shatterbelt theory Rwandan genocide Gerry mandering reapportionment Zoning ordinances Special purpose districts
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Period 6 Concept Outline APWH

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Period 6: Accelerating Global Change and Realignments, c. 1900 to the Present Key Concept 6.1 Science and the Environment Rapid advances in science altered the understanding of the universe and the natural world and led to the development of new technologies. These changes enabled unprecedented population growth, which altered how humans interacted with the environment and threatened delicate ecological balances at local, regional, and global levels. Researchers made rapid advances in science that spread throughout the world, assisted by the development of new technology. New modes of communication and transportation virtually eliminated the problem of geographic distance. New scientific paradigms transformed human understanding of the world.

American Pageant 16th Edition: Chapter 12 Flashcards

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RUSSO-AMERICAN TREATY Fixed the line of 54?40' as the southernmost boundary of Russian holdings in North America. LOOSE CONSTRUCTION Legal doctrine that the federal government can use powers not specifically granted or prohibited in the Constitution to carry out its constitutionally mandated responsibilities. TREATY OF GHENT Ended the War of 1812 in a virtual draw, restoring prewar borders but failing to address any of the grievances that first brought America into the war. OLIVER HAZARD PERRY (1785-1819) American naval officer whose decisive victory over a British fleet on Lake Erie during the War of 1812 reinvigorated American morale and paved the way for General William Henry Harrison's victory at the Battle of the Thames in 1813. TARIFF OF 1816

Unit 4

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Studyguide: Unit 4 Trans-Appalachia: Cincinnati aka population growth -People moved to the Ohio River system for fertile land. - Due to an increasing population the area earned state hood Kentucky- 1792 Tennessee- 1796 Migration was a principal feature of American life, From 1790 to 1800 1/3 of the homes on the Atlantic coast had moved. Cincinnati was a good representation of then rapid growth seen during this time period; it?s pop. tripled from 1800-10. -This was also a key location, because goods could be sent downstream to N.O. -Atlantic Ports: From Charleston to Boston Atlantic Ports: centers of trade -merchants found it easier to cross atlantic than travel inward o Important Ports: Charleston Baltimore Philadelphia

New Conflagrations: World War II

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 25 August 2015 Chapter 37 Outline WW2 8/6/1945, listening to armed services radio on Saipan, US-ctrl?d. island in north Pacific,US marine Victor Tolley heard news: pres. Of US announced weapon deployed against city Hiroshima, Japan; Tolley rejoiced, realizing atom bomb might stop invasion of Japan Heard city Nagasaki was hit Radio announces suggested it might be decades before cities are habitable again Tolley was assigned to US occupation in Nagasaki in 9/1945 Lived there for 3 months; 1stday, investigated city 1931, Japan invaded Manchuria, US concluded hostilities by dropping atom bombs 1931-45, conflict expo?d. beyond east Asia; 1941, WW2 was global

The Americas in the Age of Independence

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 18 August 2015 Chapter 31 Outline Americas in Indep. Village fish peddler Fat thing Chin went to cast of south china for fish tosell at market Heard tale of mts. Of gold beckoning Chinese to cross ocean 19, learned he could buy passage on foreign ship Didn?t want to alarm parents/authorities, arrested ppl. Who left China 1849, boarded Spanish ship to sail to California to join goldrush 95 days passed before San Francisco came into view Met Chinese vets in US who explained need to stick together to prosper Chin hired out as gold miner; worked for 2 yrs., accumulated gold Wrote fam., urging them to join him; returned to China Gambledat sea/lost ? gold by time ship docked at Guangzhou

Allegorical Representations In Animal Farm

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Mr. Jones Tsar Nicholas II (terrible ruler) Old Major V. I. Lenin (starter of revolution, inspired by animalism/communism, both were set in their ways, Lenin changed Russia to USSR and Major changed Manor Farm to Animal Farm) Animalism Communism (theory that everyone is equal) Snowball Leon Trotsky (Both led army, were counterparts of major/Lenin, created new ideas that encompassed communism/animalism, both exiled by Stalin/Napoleon) Napoleon Stalin (Valued power, was brutal) Napoleon?s dogs Stalin?s KGB (eliminated opposition) Squealer Propaganda (made Stalin/Napoleon look better) Plan to build wind mill Stalin?s 5 year plan The Battle of the Cowshed Civil war in 1917 Mollie Russia?s upper class Animal Farm USSR

American Revolution

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American Revolution: Boston campaign (September 1774 - March 1776) Result Patriot victory, British forces driven from Boston area The Boston campaign was the opening campaign of the American Revolutionary War. The campaign was primarily concerned with the mobilization of Patriot militia units, and their transformation into a unified Continental Army. The campaign's military conflicts started with the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, in which militias turned out according to plan to interdict and harass the British attempt to seize military stores and leaders in Concord, Massachusetts. The entire British expedition suffered significant casualties during a running battle back to Charlestown against an ever-growing number of militia.

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