World History Honors Final Exam Review

belief that Europeans had a moral responsibility to civilize primitive peoples

characterized as having vitality or being a "universal man"

state should not regulate the economy

legislative assembly created by Czar Nicholas II in Russia

alliance between Great Britain, Russia, and France in 1907

the spokesperson for a new world order based on democracy and international cooperation

ruled by Great Britain as mandates on behalf of the League of Nations

turning point of war in the Pacific

slaughter of European civilians, particularly European Jews, by the Nazis

treaty signed with Germany that was considered a harsh peace

remained independent of Soviet control although it was a Communist nation

stated Britain's intention to make Palestine the national home of the Jews

gave the government in Germany the power to ignore the constitution for 4 years

only free states in Africa by 1914

Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire

conspired to assassinate Archduke Francis Ferdinand

deliberate mass murder of particular racial, political, or cultural group

Soviet Union's response to Marshall Plan

French National Assembly swore they'd continue to meet until they had produced a Constitution

Soviet Union had right to intervene if communism was threatened in another Communist nation

most important of the seven legal codes established by Napoleon

large supply of bullion and determined a nation's prosperity

sun, not earth, was center of universe

Germany's plan for a two-front war with Russia and France

government aims to control political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of its citizens

proposed Open Door policy for China

reduced Germany's reparations debt

checks and balances

entire society agrees to be governed by its general will

lawful monarchs from royal families that had ruled before Napoleon would be restored to power

one of first industries to be affected by Industrial Revolution

based on belief that the satisfaction of reasonable demands would maintain peace in Europe

government in which a select few exercise control

working class

secret alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in 1882

aggressive preparation for war

form of attack that used tank divisions supported by air attacks

European traders dealt directly with Chinese warlords for exclusive trading rights and barred others from trading in that region

excluded Jews from German citizenship and forbade marriages between Jews and Germans

meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation

it's purpose was to transform the USSR from an agricultural into an industrial economy

purpose was to defend France from threats

equal rights for all men, but no political rights for women

his ideas can be found in the Declaration of Independence

U.S. would provide money to nations threatened by Communist expansion

set a nonviolent movement with the aim to force the British to aid the poor and grant independence to India

period of political tension following World War II

founded Revive China Society and Nationalist Party

led People's Liberation Army on Long March; leader of later Communist party

agreed to establishment of United Nations organization after the war

heavenly bodies composed of material substance, not pure orbs of light

entire German Sixth Army lost in a crushing defeat to the Soviets

a country's prosperity depended on how much gold/silver they had; dominated economic thought in 17th century

military alliance between Soviet Union and various Eastern European nations

effect was that it destroyed the Concert of Europe

restore economic stability of European nations after WW2

regular hours for workers doing same thing over and over

the War-Guilt Clause: Germany and Austria responsible for starting the war

local elites removed from power and replaced with new set of officials from mother country

area in northwestern Czechoslovakia Hitler demanded prior to WW2

the two factions that resulted from the Protestant Reformation

Renaissance characterized by an intensification of this

converted to Islam and trained as foot soldiers to serve the sultan

formed by outside conquerors who unified the regions they conquered

considered a status symbol in Qing society by Chinese women

completed restoration of central authority in Japan in early 1600s

shift from hunting and gathering to raising animals and growing food

investing for purpose of profiting

considered an act of war in 1914

complete mobilization of resources and people in a war