UNIT 6 DAILY SLIDES

Multiple Choice

How was the European justification for colonization – the concept of the “white man’s burden” – affected by the mass destruction of World War I? Why?

• It was weakened because their claims that they were bringing “civilization” to other countries seemed contradictory to the uncivilized nature of the war.

• It was strengthened because the large-scale impacts of advanced weaponry during the war were further used to showcase European “superiority”.

• It was not affected because shows of European strength with advanced weaponry counteracted losses by European countries.

• It was eroded because several European countries lost their colonies during the war due to concurrent movements for independence.

Open Ended

WARM UP 3/4 -- What is the difference between communism and socialism?

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Multiple Choice

What major shift occurred in Russian politics in 1917?

• A coup reinstalled the monarch after a communist revolution.

• The Romanov family rose to power, and the king was exiled.

• The tsar (emperor) introduced a democratic process for creating new legislation.

• The monarchy was replaced first with a parliament, then soon after with a communist government.

IMPORTANT TRANSFORMATIONS

• Nationalism -- unite some of the most powerful states in Europe while also undermining several large, multi-ethnic empires.

• Industrialization -- offered powerful new weapons while also provoking shifts in how communities around the world organized themselves.

• Imperialism -- drove industrialized states to compete for colonies abroad in order to gain access to more resources.

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Multiple Choice

WARM UP 2/19 -- The First World War has been described as a “threshold event.” Which response best describes the term “threshold event”?

• Any historical event that leads to a decrease in the human population

• An era when one species has a measurable effect on the earth’s environment

• A time in history when political change affects more than half of the world population

• A moment in which something significant changes in world history

Multiple Choice

WARM UP (2.21) -- In what way was the First World War a “total” war?

• Victories and losses were measured by totals – i.e. total deaths, total financial loss, etc. – hence the term “total war”.

• The weapons provided by industrialization produced a level of violence and mortality that many referred to as “total” devastation.

• Unlike most wars, which are messy and unpredictable, this one had a clear beginning, middle and end, creating a totality of experience for those involved.

• Citizens from the involved nations participated at almost every level – so even if you weren’t a soldier, you were doing something for the war.

Open Ended

list the most important transformations of the long nineteenth century.