2. world war 1 - causes
the notion of self-determination / nationalistic sentiments
militarism / imperialism / "realpolitik" (Anglo-German naval race) and
the resulting tension between European nations
military alliances (Allies: Britain, France, Russia, U.S. and Central Powers:
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire)
a way of maintaining peace and protecting oneself, but ensuring a full-scale
war through the slightest prompt
done in contribution to the European goal of complete economic and political
dominance (along with militarism), and exemplified in the encroachment of
foreign territories and intra-colonial conflict
Slavic nationalism (assassination of the Bosnian archduke)
3. world war 1 - involvement
EUROPE – the Shlieffen Plan involves attacking France initially because
of France’s industrialized society. Germany invades the neutral territory
of Belgium and delayed in a two-front war. Germany additionally sent the
Zimmerman Note, a telegram urging Mexico to wage war against the
United States
NORTH AMERICA – the US involvement is prompted by potential
economic benefit. US provides arms to European allies as well as loans
that were reimbursed.
NORTH AMERICA – the US becomes directly involved due to unrestricted
German submarine warfare. The war is portrayed as a war for liberty, an
honorable war. Conscription, the Selective Service Act, National Food
Admin, and propaganda
industrialization becomes pro-destruction by 1912.
4. world war 1 - aftermath
14 Points
open covenants of peace
free trade, removal of economic barriers
reduction of national arms (for Germany)
adjustment of colonial claims in favor of sovereignty
Treaty of Versailles
League of Nations – Russia is excluded due to communism
Europe's guaranteed self-determination
Spoils of War for the Victors
territorial losses for Germany
Military Restrictions on Germany
Reparations from Germany
5. world war 1 – effects
nationalistic rebellions in Africa (however, rebellions against the French are
unsuccessful), China (Mao), Vietnam, India (Gandhi), from the notion of self-
determination and a desire for sovereignty, Japan (Allied Power) gains wealth
and invades China
rise of fascism in Europe (Hitler), rise of Communism
U.S. becoming a global power
U.S. isolationism
colonization of the middle east (mandates of Europe in territory previously
belonging to Ottoman Empire)
foundation for Palestinian Israeli conflict
the global depression (resulting in part from the cycle of reparations and
loans of the U.S. and Europe)
- the Weimer Republic of Germany
inflation
coalition governments, no democratic traditions
6. great depression - causes
U.S.
speculation (of stocks on credit)
lack of government regulation
overproduction
under consumption (because of a lack of disposable income)
uneven wealth distribution
bank failures (contraction)
World
economic nationalism (tariffs on imported goods deters foreign markets)
the aforementioned flow of wealth from the U.S. to Germany to France and
Britain back to the U.S.
7. great depression - effects
development of fascist governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain
development of welfare states in United States and Britain (idea is
providing for people's economic and social security)
The New Deal in the United States
Social Security
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Deposit Insurance Commission
Keynesian economics, the foundation for the welfare state that
advocated the government taking an active part in the economy
8. India - nationalism
factors contributing to nationalism include the British Imperial policies of
industrial monopoly and cash crops.
Gandhi leads non-violent demonstrations of civil disobedience, promotes
economic self-sufficiency through boycotting of British goods (a tactic
that succeeds)
the Indian National Congress and Muslim League aimed to achieve
national independence and democracy.
the Rowlatt Act allowed British to imprison any Indian citizens, even after
they fought for them after World War 1. The Amritsar Massacre
bolstered the numbers of protesters.
independence is achieved with the India Act of 1937. The subcontinent is
split and Pakistan is created as a country for Indian Muslims. Self-
governing institutions develop.
9. china - nationalism
The Treaty of Nanjing and the Boxer Rebellion fail to eliminate foreign
influence.
The Nationalist Party attempts to establish the Republic of China, and
promote capitalism, democracy, and self-determination.
China remains a sphere of influence after WWI, but the spheres go to
Japan
Chinese citizens stop supporting the Nationalist Party and support
Maoism
Advocating the peasant proletariat, agrarian socialism, communes, the red
guard, an end to feudal patriarchy, and a cultural revolution in which students
promoted communism, women were equal, and agriculture was championed.
the Civil War arises from the conflict between the Nationalist Party and
the Maoist Communists.
10. Africa - nationalism
Factors contributing to the rise of black nationalism include
World War 1 conscription
education and the concept “new elites”
the notion of self-determination (14 points)
no sovereignty granted after World War 1
Pan-Africanism describes a movement attempting to unite African
peoples
Africans advocated the creation of independent nation-states.
11. Latin America - neocolonialism
the Spanish-American (Cuban) war is a United States attempt at
neocolonialism. Cuba becomes a protectorate, Puerto Rico, Guam, and
the Philippines becomes territories.
dollar diplomacy – to create stability to bolster commercial interest
loans / concessions
economic dependency / peonage
Roosevelt Corollary (international police power)
good neighbor policy
the United States violates the Good Neighbor Policy with the Cold War
interventions
Cuban Missile Crisis
Guatemala (Guzman’s communist seizure of the banana republic)
Nicaraguan rebellion of U.S. financial management
12. world war two - aftermath
Nuremberg Trials attempt to punish those responsible for the war for
crimes against humanity, violations of international law, and waging an
aggressive war.
zones of occupation are established in Germany
self-determination is granted for all of Europe
United Nations is established as a superior League of Nations, excluding
the USSR again
The United States and the USSR become superpowers
zones of occupation established by the US and USSR contribute to the
formation of the Western and Eastern Bloc
13. the cold war
iron curtain refers to the divide between the western European nations
and the eastern European nations, totalitarian states with command
economies.
the US enacts a policy of containment
Greece and Turkey are provided with financial aid from the Western Bloc
the Marshall Plan provides for the West. the COMECON provides for the
East
NATO is a Western military attempt at brinkmanship. the Warsaw Pact is
the Eastern military equivalent.
14. Korean war
Russia takes over North Korea at the end of ww2
in an attempt to unify the country, North Korea invades south Korea
China funds north Korea's objective, and china is supported in their
effort by Russia
South Korea comes under the influence of the U.S. and democracy starts
to appear in China.
15. Vietnam war
1st Indochina war: Ho Chi Minh leads communist sympathizers against
the French, who are attempting to maintain control over their Vietnam
colony. The French are defeated, and Vietnam is divided in half.
In order to contain totalitarianism and communism, the US goes to war
against Vietnam and tries to establish democracy in South Vietnam. the
US fails.
16. soviet union
Khrushchev
attempts to de-stalinate the soviet union
ignite a sense of peaceful competition with the west
after the Hungarian revolt, Khrushchev enforces communist policies
Brezhnev
strict enforcement of centralized party rule and facilitation of limited sovereignty with the
Brezhnev Doctrine
Alexander Dubcek of Czechoslovakia advocates liberal socialism and a period of liberalization
known as "Prague Spring," which is crushed by Brezhnev rule
contributing factors to the velvet revolution were the illegitimacy of the soviet government in
Czechoslovakia, the centralized rule, the lack of consumer goods and worker initiative, the
arms race, and the revolutionary sentiment resulting from the Soviet failure to invade
Afghanistan, and ethnic / nationalistic divisions.
Gorbachev
Perestroika is liberal economic restructuring, presenting a market element to the economy.
Localized providences and regional rule help decentralize Russia
glasnost encourages a free exchange of ideas through the criticism of Soviet policies, which
becomes unprecedentedly heated
democratization
sovereignty and doing away with the Brezhnev Doctrine
17. Arab world
There is fundamental disunity in the Arab World. Arabs are the dominant
ethnic group of the Middle East, and the most prominent religion is Sunni
Islam.
western influence is present, but democracy functions differently than in the west
sectarian divisions of Persian Shiite (Iran, the most prominent nation of the Arab
World) and Sunni (Iraq) nations resulting in the Iran Iraq War
ethnic divisions contribute to a lack of unity, as demonstrated by the Kurds, who do
not possess a recognized state
pan-Arabism represents an element of unity, an attempt at the "dar al Islam"
which generates jihadist beliefs
jihadist groups like the al-Qaeda have no unified state
governments like the republic of turkey (which is politically a part of the west) and
Syria (where there is a monopoly in power structure) are present
Islamic republic holds two conflicting ideologies
OPEC is another element of unity, an organization of nations exporting oil that has
yet to move into a manufactured system.
18. Palestinian - Israeli conflict
Jews argue that Israel is the birthplace of the Jewish people, part of their
cultural identity
the Balfour Declaration recognizes the right of Jews to reestablish the nation of
Israel
Justifications included their treatment in the Holocaust, and that they have
historically made the lands fruitful
Palestinians argue that the land is directly tied to their culture, that Judaism
is more a religion than an ethnicity, that certain Jews that had previously
lived in Palestine will be allowed to stay.
The Palestinian Liberation Organization intends to be the governing body of the
Palestinians in exile, attempting to eradicate the state of Israel
Black September is a terrorist organization, a faction of the PLO that massacres
Israeli athletes in 1972
the British mandates divide Palestinian territory into the West Bank and Gaza
Strip, which disagree on how to govern.
PLO developed the current Palestinian authority residing in both the West Bank
and Gaza Strip
19. china - reform
The Great Leap Forward under Mao is a failure, as millions die of
starvation and subversives, Bourgeoisie challenging Mao's efforts
disappear
China breaks away from the USSR and opens relations
Deng Xiaoping advocates 4 modernizations in the fields of agriculture,
science, technology, and industry
China opens itself to Western ideas of capitalism
there is a greater degree of scientific innovation
There is still an element of communism, and the rise of Western ideas
isolates the Soviet state
China remains an economically open but politically closed totalitarian
society with elements of free enterprise