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WH Final pt.2
questions and answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Democracy in Great Britain | males could vote by 1884, monarchs became symbolic rulers, political power shifted to House of Commons |
| Why did Deng Ziaoping's death bring uncertainty? | because strong economy had brought enormous changes, his successor had no military experience, lard-liners wanted to shift away from Deng's economic policies |
| Displaced persons after WWII caused by | border changes, refugees frightened of Soviet army, Holocaust survivors searched for loved ones |
| Education in Japan in post-WWII era | created knowledgable, creative, flexible and lucrative work force |
| Effect of major inventions on people's lives | car, phone, and electricity helped make life easier |
| Entertainment industry | spread American pop culture |
| Facism's appeal | fear of Communist revolution |
| First Battle of Marne | resulted in Germany's having to fight on two fronts |
| How was the French government in late 1800s? | unstable |
| Fundamentalism in global conflicts | led to overthrow of secular governments, caused political conflicts, resistance to religious restrictions |
| Germany forced to rethink role in international affairs in 1990s | when East and West reunited |
| What gamble did Germany take? | blockade would defeat Britain before U.S. troops arrived |
| Global development's negative economic impact | industries moved to developing nations |
| Mikhail Gorbachev | announced a "new thinking" in foreign affairs that stressed democracy |
| Great War ignited by this | assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
| Green revolution's negative consequences | dangerous pesticides and fertilizers were introduces |
| Guangxu and Mutsuhito | both tried to modernize their countries |
| Hausa-Falani | accustomed to strong central government |
| Holocaust and "Final Solution" | genocide that resulted from plan to kill all Jews |
| Immigration reasons | unsable political situation at home, prosperous economies abroad |
| How was Japan different from Germany and Italy? | because it was ruled by militarists who kept the emperor in power |
| Japanese build empire because | Japan was overcrowded, wanted rich European colonies in Asia, invaded Manchuria and wanted more Chinese territory |
| Latin American instability | caudillos grew wealthy, no experience with democracy, lower classes kept from power |
| Lend-Lease Act | enriched the U.S. economy by selling arms to allies |
| Lincoln's promise that caused Southerners to secede | stop the spread of slavery |
| Link between militarism and imperialism | country gains colonies and its military grows to protect them |
| General MacArthur | discharged because he tried to go over the President's head |
| Maji Maji Rebellion failed because | Africans believed that magic water would protect them |
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