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Modern Europe

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870–1914

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP European History 25 May 2015 Chapter 12 Outline Imperialism/Colonialism, 1870 ? 1914 1869, Suez Canal opened; sliced thru 100s of mi. ofEgyptian desert to link Mediterranean/Red seas, cutting trip from London to Bombay in ? Showcased abilities of West power/tech to transform globe, human cost: 30k Egyptians worked as forced laborers, 1k?s died during cholera epidemics French under Napoleonled, Brit?s bankers followed; Euro financial interests dev?d. relationship with gov?t of Egypt as semi-indep. State inside Ottoman Empire 1875, Brit ctrl?d. canal, purchasing 44% of canal?s shares from Egyptian khedive when he was threatened with bankruptcy 1880s, econ./political relationships produced debt/instability in Egypt

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

DBQ- Causes of WWII

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GO TO THE NEXT PAGE SECTION II ? Causes of World War II ? (Suggested writing time -- 60 minutes) ? Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying Documents 1-13. ? This question is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. As you analyze the documents, take into account both the sources and the authors' points of view. Write an essay on the

132869492-speilvogel-ch-27-part-1.pdf

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Sp. Ch 27 782-9 Chapter 27: The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II Prelude to the War (1933-1939) I. Only 20 years after the ?war to end all wars,? Europe plunged back into the nightmare of total war. A. The efforts at collective security in the 1920s?the League of Nations, the attempts at disarmament, the pacts and treaties?all proved meaningless in light of the growth of Nazi Germany and its deliberate scrapping of the postwar settlements in the 1930s. B. France and Britain refused to accept the possibility of another war. The Soviet Union, treated as an outcast by the western powers, had turned in on itself, and the US had withdrawn into isolationism. C. Thus the power vacuum in the heart of Europe encouraged a revived and militarized

14553598-speilvogel-ch-27-prt-2.pdf

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Sp. Ch 27 prt 2 790-6 The Course of World War II Victory and Stalemate I. Unleashing a Blitzkrieg, or ?lightening war,? Hitler stunned Europe w/the speed and efficiency of the German attack. A. Armored columns or panzer divisions supported by airplanes broke quickly through Polish lines and encircled the over-whelmed Polish troops. B. Regular infantry units then moved in to hold the newly conquered territory. C. Soon after, Soviet military forces attacked eastern Poland. W/I 4 weeks, Poland had surrendered. D. On September 28, 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union officially divided Poland b/w them. Hitler?s Attack in the West I. Although Hitler?s hopes of avoiding a war w/the West were dashed when France and

APWH Chaper 36 notes

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Chapter?36: New Conflagrations: World War II and the Cold War Chapter Outline Origins of World War II Japan's war in China Global conflict began with Japanese invasion of Manchuria, 1931 League of Nations?condemned action; Japan simply withdrew from league 1937, Japan launched full-scale invasion of China The Rape of Nanjing characterized war waged against civilians Aerial bombing of Shanghai In Nanjing, widespread rape and slaughter Chinese resistance movement Nationalists and communists formed "united front" against Japanese Unable to effectively work together, they conducted guerilla attacks Communists gained popular support throughout war Japan's Triple Pact with Germany and Italy, 1940; neutrality pact with Soviet Union, 1941 Italian and German aggression

Chapter 15 and 16 World History Patterns of Interaction

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2nd Semester Comp ? 3rd Quarter info Chapter 15 ? Years of Crisis (1919-1939) Section 1: Postwar Uncertainty Setting the State WW1 shattered Enlightenment believes of reason and traditional beliefs. Science and Technology up. Society more open. Reflected uncertain times. A New Revolution in Science Impact of Einstein?s Theory of Relativity Einstein-determined speed of light. Relative motion ? Theory of Relativity. Science changed how people viewed world, replaced old beliefs. Influence of Freudian Psychology Sigmund Freud ? human behavior irrational, people seek pleasure. Weakened faith in reason Literature in the 1920s

Unit 7 Study Guide

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Mao Zedong and?Gandhi base of?support ? PEASANTS Total War is when the entire resources and population are mobilized towards the war effort,which takes priority over everything else. Further, Total War also involves prosecuting the war against the entire population of the enemy, not just against its military. Effects of Chinese peasants with Mao Mao Zedong?s variety of Communism was a radical departure from the traditional ideology because it relied on the peasantry Did a lot for women?s rights! Got rid of foot binding, arranged marriages, etc. Nationalism defined people as people of the nation?a concept identified with a territory, the state that ruled it, and the culture of its people. Pg 691

World War II Study Guide

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WWII Study Guide Events Leading to WWII Japanese Aggression Reasons* Wanted Raw Materials and Markets Needed living space for growing population Wanted less dependence on foreign goods/materials Manchuria (1931) China protested with the LON LON sided with China Result ? Japan withdrew from LON China (1937) Eastern and Southern Chinese Cities (Nanking) Began 8 year fight for control of China Italian Aggression 1934 ? Ethiopia Reasons: power and prestige Ethiopia appeals to LON LON applied economic sanctions - failed 1936 Ethiopia annexed 1939 Albania Reasons ? control of Adriatic Sea; expansionist policies After observing the Appeasement policies of Britain and France towards Germany?s invasion of Czechoslovakia, Italy decided to invade Spanish Civil War

Ideologies in Europe

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Europe from 1815-1850 ?Ideologies and Revolutions? Overview of the entire unit: Conservatism and the ?Age of Metternich? Congress of Vienna (1815) represented a temporary triumph for the old conservative order. This era of conservatism was best represented by the leadership and policies of Klemens Von Metternich. Napoleon was defeated and former rulers were restored to power. Bourbon Dynasty in France Pope in the papal states The victors at the congress of vienna wanted to prevent the new forces of liberalism and nationalism from disturbing the conservative order in Europe. Repression was used by conservatives in a number of cases to put down liberal or nationalist challenges.

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