Imperialism through the Interwar Period

Motives for European Imperialism include:

• Colony, Protectorate, Sphere of Influence

• M.A.I.N.

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• Economic, Political, Religious

The Berlin Conference was a meeting of European nations that resulted in...

• The invitation for Africa to join the Berlin Conference

• The recognition of Africa as a sovereign nation, independent of imperialistic control.

• The division of Africa into colonial possessions.

• The admittance of African nations into the League of Nations.

___________________ promised _______________ land in the US if it started a war with the U.S..

• Germany, Mexico

• Mexico, Germany

The sinking of the Lusitania was the event that caused The United States to enter WWI

• True

• False

The largest battle in history, resulting in 700,00+ dead in the military alone, with no real winner at the end of it:

• Battle of Versailles

• Battle of Verdun

• Bloody Sunday

• March Revolution

Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated, which is widely accepted as the main cause of WWI.

• Yep!

• Nope!

The Opium War was a conflict between which two countries?

• Belgium, Austria

• Thailand, China

• Japan, China

• Great Britain, China

France and England wanted Germany punished… Pay reparations (payments for damages) for war. Lost all colonies. No major weapons and must reduce army. had to accept ALL blame for War (war guilt clause)

All of these points have what in common?

• Outcome of the Zimmerman meetings

• Results of the Battle of Somme

• Stipulations Germany must meet according to the Treaty of Versailles

• Prerequisites to the French purchase of German territory

The United States entered WWI in ______, after learning about ____________.

• 1920, Pearl Harbor

• 1917, the Titanic sinking

• 1917, the Zimmerman Telegram

• 1920, Armistice on 11/11 at 11am

Proletariat =

• upper class in society

• middleclass in society

• lowest class in society