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Quiz 5 David Miano Hist 101
all 24 terms that will be on the matching quiz in History 101 at Mesa College with Miano
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05/01/2013

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Congress of Berlin
Definition
Meeting in Berlin with Germany France and Russia and Great Britain to revise the Treaty of Stefano which gave Russia Bulgaria and Water Access through the Aegean Sea. Europe threatened war with Russia until revised treaty wich many smaller countries became independent like Serbia and Montenegro and Romania.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
Definition
in control after Bismark, much more aggressive.
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The Triple Entente
Definition
an alliance between France Britain and Russia.
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Central Powers
Definition
an alliance between Austria, Germany, Hungary and Ottoman Empire.
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Schliefen Plan
Definition
attack France from the front and the Rear and take them out. But didn't work cuz  the master planner died, and the guy who took over didn't believe in the plan. Failed  overall because the front was stronger than the back wing and they each  underestimated the other.
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Battle of Verdun
Definition
Germans attack the French at Fort Verdun, but were unsuccessful. Large loss of men on both account.
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Woodrow Wilson
Definition
US President when we entered the war in 1916. 14 points - guidelines for how the world would be after the war
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Treaty of Versailles
Definition
Wilson the Just in Europe he was very popular Treaty after WWI, Germany is blamed for it all Wilson got his League of Nations, equal vote on a council.
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League of Nations
Definition
US didn't sign it, and didn't like the idea of League of Nations, Leads to the united nations, Had no enforcement powers, a place for people to meet and discuss possible treaty's
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Progressive Movement
Definition
welcomes change and innovation along with reform.
wanted more democracy, alleviate the ills of society
decrease special interest groups in government
make government more honest to respond to the people
Woman Suffrage
Direct Election of Senators
Food and Drug Administration
Anti Trust Laws and Break up Big Industries
Failed: In terms of racial inequality
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Hoover Stimson Doctrine
Definition
president during the great depression and didn't do anything about it
the US would not recognize any treaty or agreement that harmed china
applies to everyone; not recognize any country created by force.
ex: when japan too Manchuria and then they asked US to recognize
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The New Deal
Definition
a bunch of new policies to get out of the depression.
increased government spending massively
ex; emergency banking relief act, government employ people with temp jobs
at once point federal handed the deal down to the states to continue
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Good Neighbor Policy
Definition
roosevelt: restrict themselves to diplomatic persuasion and economic only. other than getting involved in their affairs in military terms
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Juan Peron
Definition
Argentinas: dictator of a leader, appeal to the workers for support. worker benefits, increased wage, decreased hours, paid vacations.
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Getulio Vargas
Definition
Brazil: very prosperous after WWI with rubber and coffee.
when they overthrow the government of brazil, then he comes in power.
very effective leader, removed all the governors replaced by interventors.
build lots of roads, woman allowed to vote, very good guy.
but then he followed Europe aka with Mussolini, becoming more of a dictator.
decided to ally himself with the US during WWII
removed the democratic elements of the government
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PRI
Definition
Mexico: The Factory of Presidents - all president from this party
to guarantee rights for peasants and military, semi corrupt.
Institutional Revolutionary Party
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Lazaro Cardenas
Definition
Mexico: one of the PRI presidents. Helped the country economically. The most liked and favored of all.
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Relativism
Definition
a moral philosophy, differs from person to person and country to country truth and morality would be different for each person.
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Theory of Relativity
Definition
scientific theory by Albert Einstein - from newton this is how things work
Albert said yeah your right but it depends where you are in the universe your perspective on physics would be different
Example: Train from one on the train vs one watching the train
Drop a ball outside the window dropping the ball, straight and or an angle.
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Benito Mussolini
Definition
Prime Minister of Italy to restore italian order.
the democrats biggest set back was a socialist becoming nationalists.
black shirts - beat up anything to do with labor unions. 1922 organized the
march in rome to scare government.
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Fascism
Definition
italian philosophy that promotes belligerent nationalism or state controls all.
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Wiemar Republic
Definition
the government of Germany which was a democratic republic. Hated by the germans because it was part of the treaty of Versailles. 1923 stopped repaying other countries for its debt from the treaty.
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Gustav Stesemann
Definition
began passing new regislation, revealed new low interest long term loans with the US. and also negotiated treaties with countries like France and Poland.
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Third Reich
Definition
hitler obtained emergency powers, and accused communists of setting the building on fire. Gets communist parties outlawed. Third Empires - One Party State. All labor unions were dissolved. Nazi's restore pride in the country. Hitler went against race not religion.
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