8.11 Continuity and Changes in the 20th-Century Global Conflicts

• What is a global conflict characterized by?

  Multiple countries or regions
• World War I and World War II are examples of 20th-century global conflicts
• Order the following 20th-century global conflicts chronologically:

  1️⃣ World War I

  2️⃣ World War II

  3️⃣ Cold War
• What were the main causes of World War I?

  Nationalism, imperialism, militarism
• The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were key events in World War II
• The Cuban Missile Crisis was a major event during the Cold War.
• What is one key continuity in conflict dynamics?

  Ideological differences
• The pursuit of power and influence can drive conflicts between nations or groups, highlighting the continuity of power struggles.
• Order the following outcomes of 20th-century global conflicts chronologically:

  1️⃣ Collapse of empires after World War I

  2️⃣ Establishment of the United Nations after World War II

  3️⃣ Dissolution of the Soviet Union after the Cold War
• Match the global conflict with its outcome:

  World War I ↔️ Collapse of empires

  World War II ↔️ Establishment of the United Nations

  Cold War ↔️ Dissolution of the Soviet Union
• What are continuities in conflict dynamics?

  Persistent factors in conflicts
• Ideological differences often arise from fundamental disagreements between nations or groups with different ideologies
• The pursuit of power and influence can drive conflicts between nations or groups.
• What is a key factor that contributes to resource competition in conflicts?

  Strategic locations
• Match the historical conflict with its ideological differences:

  World War I ↔️ Nationalism, imperialism

  World War II ↔️ Fascism vs. democracy

  Cold War ↔️ Communism vs. capitalism
• What was a key power struggle during World War I?

  Balance of power
• The Cold War was primarily fueled by ideological differences between communism and capitalism.
• Ideological differences, power struggles, and resource competition are all examples of continuities in conflict dynamics
• Match the 20th-century conflict with its primary battlefield:

  World War I ↔️ Trench warfare

  World War II ↔️ Atomic bombings

  Cold War ↔️ Cuban Missile Crisis
• What are the key characteristics of global conflicts?

  Extensive geographical scope
• Global conflicts involve multiple regions or are global in scope
• The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki occurred during World War II.
• What were the ideological differences during the Cold War?

  Communism vs. capitalism
• Nationalism and imperialism were key ideological differences during World War I
• Order the following continuities in conflict dynamics according to their historical relevance:

  1️⃣ Colonial rivalries

  2️⃣ Expansionist ideologies

  3️⃣ Superpower rivalry
• What is the primary type of conflict in the 21st century?

  Localized conflicts
• The battlefield in contemporary conflicts has shifted from conventional warfare to include cyber warfare.
• Non-state actors like terrorist groups are key participants in 21st-century conflicts.
• What evidence supports the changes in conflict nature and scale between the 20th and 21st centuries?

  Comparing conflicts
• The type of conflicts has shifted from large-scale wars to more localized conflicts and terrorism.
• The battlefield has evolved from conventional warfare to include cyber
• Which non-state actors are now participants in conflicts alongside nation-states?

  Terrorist groups
• The rise of ISIS demonstrates the shift towards new forms of conflict.
• Match the aspect of conflict with its change from the 20th to the 21st century:

  1️⃣ Type of conflicts

  2️⃣ Battlefield

  3️⃣ Participants
• Match the aspect with its description for 20th-century conflicts:

  Type ↔️ Large-scale wars

  Battlefield ↔️ Conventional warfare

  Participants ↔️ Nation-states
• Non-state actors like terrorist groups are key participants in 21st-century conflicts.
• What is the primary impact of technological advancements on global conflicts?

  Changes in warfare
• Technological advancements have shifted the type of conflicts towards increased use of cyber warfare and terrorism
• Technological advancements have significantly impacted global conflicts, changing the nature and scale of warfare
• What type of conflicts has increased due to technological advancements?

  Cyber warfare and terrorism