History

• 1. What motivated European powers during the Age of Imperialism?

  Economic interests, national rivalry, and the belief in cultural superiority drove European nations to expand their empires.
• 1. What was the Scramble for Africa?

  A period in the late 19th century when European countries rapidly colonized most of Africa, leading to the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 to set rules for colonization.
• How did British rule impact India?

  The British rule lead to western influence on India and caused cultrual changes in India.
• 1. What was the Open Door Policy?

  The Open door policy was a U.S. proposal aimed at ensuring equal trading rights in China and preventing a single power from controlling the country.
• 1. What were the main consequences of imperialism in Africa?

  The division of territories, exploitation of resources, introduction of Western education and religion, and lasting socio-political impacts.
• 1. How did the Monroe Doctrine affect Latin America?


  The Monroe Doctrine said that Europe should stay out of the Americas, helping the U.S. have more influence there.
• 1. What were the main causes of World War I?

  Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. Which is MAIN.
• 1. What was the significance of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?


  His assassination in 1914 triggered the chain of events that led to the outbreak of World War I.
• 1. What was the Treaty of Versailles?

  The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty that ended World War I, imposing heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany.
• 1. What was the League of Nations?


  An international organization established after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among nations, though it ultimately failed to prevent future conflicts.
• 1. What were the main economic problems in the interwar period?

  The Great Depression, hyperinflation in Germany, and global trade declines significantly affected economies worldwide.
• 1. What was the impact of the Spanish Civil War?


  It was a precursor to World War II, with fascist forces led by Francisco Franco defeating the Republicans, and it involved foreign intervention from Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia.
• 1. What event marked the beginning of World War II?

  The German invasion of Poland, 1 September 1939.
• 1.   What was the Blitzkrieg tactic?

  A German warfare strategy involving quick, coordinated strikes using infantry, tanks, and air support to overwhelm the enemy.
• 1. What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?

  A major turning point in World War II, where the Soviet Union defeated the German army, marking the beginning of a German retreat on the Eastern Front.
• 1. What was the impact of the attack on Pearl Harbor?


  It caused the United states of America to join WW2.
• 1. What was the Holocaust?

  The systematic genocide of six million Jews and millions of other minorities by Nazi Germany during World War II.
• 1. What were the Nuremberg Trials?


  A series of military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute prominent leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes.
• 1. What led to the unconditional surrender of Germany in 1945?

  The Allied invasion of Germany from the west and the Soviet advance from the east, leading to the capture of Berlin.
• 1. What were the key factors in the Allied victory over Japan?

  The use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Soviet declaration of war on Japan prompted Japan's surrender.
• 1. How did communism spread in Eastern Europe after World War II?


  The Soviet Union established communist governments in Eastern European countries through political and military influence.
• 1. What was the significance of the Chinese Civil War?


  It led to the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949 under Mao Zedong.
• 1. What was the Berlin Blockade and Airlift?


  The Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948, countered by a massive Allied airlift of supplies to the city.
• 1. What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

  In 1962 the Soviet Union began to secretly install missiles in Cuba to launch attacks on U.S. cities.
• 1. How did the Korean War reflect Cold War tensions?


  It intensified Cold War tensions, leading to significant domestic and international consequences for the U.S. and its allies.
• 1. What events led to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

  Too much spending on the military in the context of an inefficient and unsustainable economic system, 
• 1. What was the significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall?

  It symbolized the end of Cold War divisions in Europe and the beginning of the reunification of Germany.
• 1. What was the impact of decolonization in Africa?

  It led to the independence of many African nations, but also to significant political instability, economic challenges, and social upheavals.
• 1. What was the significance of the Cuban Revolution?

  It led to the establishment of a communist government in Cuba under Fidel Castro, increasing Cold War tensions in the Western Hemisphere.