Imperialism- It happened a lot in Africa it is the domination of one country by another country. 1814 British took control of the dutch colony cape colony. Boers kept fighting the Zulus because they didn't agree. King Leopold want people to look in Africa for natural resources he ended up killing 9 million people. Because of the bloodshed they made the Berlin conference it was stated that European powers could not claim land without setting up a government office in the region. Opium war was part because British took over china showing that China was beatable. It caused Young Turks to form because they didn't like the current ways and wanted more western things. Europeans really wanted imperialism against Muslims.
WWI- All starts with teenager. War starts in 1914 ended in 1917. Started by the killing of Franz Ferdinand. Germany formed a military alliance with Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman empire called the Central powers. France and Russia formed a secret alliance with each other because they were scared of the central powers then later Britain joined.The war was trench warfare most of the fights were fought in trenches Millions of people died. The pairs peace conference and league of nations. Paris peace talks the league of nations is developed to not have future wars. Britain, France, US and Italy became known as the big four at the conference. European nations wanted to punish Germany, the US didn't want to punish Germany. The treaty Versailles, Germany was forced to disarm its military forces, Pay 33 billion in reparations or repayments for damages and expenses caused by the war (money, coal, Iron ore), Germany Take sole responsibility for starting the war,Give up colonies around the world, Give up land that was part of Germany, Payed off debt in 2010. The Intermission- Mexican Revolution 1910-1920.The power in wealth were in the hands of select few. 1 in 5 acres were controlled by foreign powers this caused a 10 year revolution/war. constitution of 1917,Broke up large estates,Restricted foreigners from owning land and railroads, Made church lands property of the nation, Promoted nationalism of natural resources. The ottoman empire was in collapse. Great depression happened because of inflation meaning that the money was worthless. The stock market crashed making investors skeptical to this day. Great depression started with the perfect storm Personal overspending and debt, Overproduction in business after the stock market crash. WWII 1939-1945- Was known as the holocaust meaning the mass killing of Jews Was a total war meaning they would kill civilians. Japan was bombed by the us with a A bomb. Hitler was the leader of the Nazi party. Hitler was mad because of the treaty of Versailles took away German stuff. The Nazis took over Poland. Soviet union and Germans made non aggression pact until the Germans broke the pact then attacked them. A lot of war crimes happened such as the use of mustard gas. Major use of propaganda. Germany, Italy, Japan were called the axis power or the bad guys. Britain, Soviets, France, US called the allies or the good guys. Pearl harbor was when japan bombed or attacked Hawaii or the navy base pearl harbor. D-Day The invasion of Nazi occupied Europe by the united States, Great Britain, and Canada. America won. Ended up killing 6 millions Jews in concentration camps and shootings. Cold War- Was proxy wars. Proxy war a war instigated by a major power U.S and Soviet Union that does not itself become involved. Soviet union- communism no class system at all. America- democracy and free market. Cold war was caused by the US and USSR couldn't agree on what a rebuilt Europe should be be like certain government. The united states secretly developed atomic bomb but soviet spies stole the plan and began to manufacture their own. Ethel and Julius spies who stole it. Postwar conflicts the soviet union expanded and took over countries on its drive to overthrow Hitler Stalin promised to hold elections in these countries so they could determine their own future. The iron curtain at Yalta and Potsdam conferences. Cold war in china and Korea . Nationalist government.Chang Kai Shek leader of nationalist china. America gets involved and is on south Korea's side. Us troops fought their way back towards north Korea in 1950. US wins. Global Issues- Global Issues- Developed nation a nation's per capita income is greater than 20,000, Developing nations a nation's per capita income is greater than 2,000 and 20,000, Undeveloped nation a nation's per capita income is less than 2,000.Birth rate number of births/ year/ thousand. Total fertility rate average number of children a women will have in her lifeline. Carbon footprint china burns half the world's coal reaching 3.8 billion tons in 2011. 1989- Government/political oppression Tienanmen square massacre.College Student demand democracy, Thousand of protesters killed by government. Struggles in Africa race segregation. Africa Lacks economic development,Lacks a large middle class. Food shortages, HIV, blood diamonds, ethnic cleansing, desertification, lacking of drinking water.9/11 the US began to target countries that encouraged harbored, or engaged in terrorist activities. Al- Qaeda fought us troops and the new Iraqi government. Isis- Islamic state of Iraq and Syria was terrorist group in the middle east that the us would go in and fight off. |