With the development of the printing press, cultural ideas spread throughout Europe.

With the development of new ship building, workers migrated into Northern Europe.

Martin Luther's 95 Theses sparked a series of revolts against the power of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Lutheran Wars empowered the peasants against the Central European feudal lords.

The Roman Catholic Church lost its political influence when Henry VIII signed the Act of Supremacy.

The English Monarch Bloody Mary began to burn Protestant reformers to maintain the power of the Tudors.

Calvinist ideas such as predestination led to the development of new denominations such as Huguenots and Puritans.

Calvinist ideas led to the Thirty Years War in which Roman Catholicism lost their political influence in France.

The Spanish became the most powerful nation in the world by exploiting the New World through the practice of encomienda.

The Spanish became the most powerful nation in Europe by chasing the Moors out of Spain and defeating the British Armada.

The Middle Passage led to the emigration of millions of Africans and introduced new cultures to the New World.

The Middle Passage led to the development of Spanish caravels which focused on transporting gold and silver.

The trade system increased European interest in the New World and led to the development of joint stock companies.

The trade system decreased the need for forced labor in the New World ending the dependency on the slave trade.

It led to European trade networks around Africa and provided a European sea route to the Indian Ocean Trade.

It led to the development of Spanish colonies throughout North America and Dutch colonies throughout South America.

European kings and emperors began to develop strong nations by having complete power over the people.

European kings and emperors began to introduce new democratic ideas to improve labor efficacy.

New ways of thinking led to people beginning to question the authority of the Church on nature.

New ways of thinking led to scientists challenging the leadership of European monarchs.

New political ideas sparked a spirit of revolution among the bourgeoisie against the Old European order.

New political ideas helped monarchs strengthen the power of their kingdoms and help them expand their power.

Its success inspired other revolutionaries to fight their European oppressors.

Its success weakened the influence of the British making Spain the most powerful nation.

It weakened the political influence of the Old Regime, the Roman Catholic and the aristocracy.

It strengthened the feudal structure of Europe by weakening the French economy.

It led to representative, legislative assemblies gaining political control over absolute leaders.

It encouraged people seeking religious freedoms to challenge the authority of the monarchy.

The Emperor rebuilt France and conquered nearly all of Europe.

The Emperor ended the cultural dominance of Great Britain.

Simon Bolivar's leadership led to the decline of Spanish Colonial rule in South and Central America.

Simon Bolivar's uprisings lead to the end of American economic influence in South America.

Mechanization increased the demand for unskilled laborers.

Mechanization ended the demand for slaves for labor.

European nations sought to imperially control Third World countries to gain natural resources.

European nations sought to ethnically cleanse Third World nations and spread Islam.

Imperialists believe they were inherently superior and ruling in the best interest of the Third World nations.

Imperialists wanted to expedite the social evolution of poorer nations by introducing them to forced labor.

Nearly 90% of Africa was controlled by European countries.

Nearly 90% of the African population was enslaved in America.

Great Britain would acquire resources from India, manufacture it in England, and sell it back to India.

Great Britain would place large tariffs on Indian products to allow for freedom of competition.

The British East India Company engaged in war to ensure the opium trade continued.

The British East India controlled the Asian slave trade in ports such as Hong Kong.

The policy ensured European and American spheres of influences along China's port cities to allow for free trade.

The policy created tribal factions to compete for trade monopolies and lower the price of foreign goods.

The wealthy Japanese negotiated with the United States and began to westernize.

The Japanese shogunate chased out all Imperial influences from the island nation.

Nations building up military and mobilizing troops suggested they were preparing for a military conflict.

Nations building military fortification suggested alliances would be needed to ensure the stabilization of the global economy.

Forming alliances suggests nations are trying to protect themselves from attack or trying to strengthen their ability to attack.

Developing alliances with nations from other continents suggested Europe did not believe an international law was necessary.

Germany strengthening their military and forming alliances worried Great Britain who in turn formed the Triple Entente.

Germany making a pact with the United States suggested the nation supported the ideas of democracy.

It instigated Russia to come to the aid of Serbia to protect them from Austria-Hungary.

It enraged Great Britain so they would declare war on France and Russia over the pipeline.

The Austrian Archduke's assassination set off the complex system of alliances that led to war.

The Austrian Archduke's assassination marked the beginning of the decline of the Holy Roman Empire.

Germany created naval blockades near the North Sea to limit trade and secretively attack battleships.

Germany designed the u-boat to counter air surveillance from American and British drones flying over No Man's Land.

Soldiers often starved, caught horrifying diseases, and feared the weapons of modern warfare.

Soldiers could never see the enemy coming because they were in camouflage.

The terror of shell shock created a public awareness of the horrors of modern warfare.

World War One poets glorified the soldier for his passion to defend women from German aggression.

The sinking of the Lusitania provoked the United States's involvement in WWI.

The sinking of the Lusitania ended all commercial travel and sunk United States into depression.

The Zimmerman Telegram outraged Americans leading them closer to declaring war.

The Zimmerman Telegram forced United States to adopt isolationist policies.

Germany was unable to sustain the war effort once the United States became involved.

Allied Powers knew Germany was detaining prisoners of war in violation of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.

President Wilson wanted to safeguard democracy internationally and prevent a future international, world war.

President Wilson wanted to make sure Europe would not allow Germany to go unpunished for starting World War One.

The League of Nations prevented European nations from becoming involved in the affairs of the United States.

The League of Nations would guarantee political independence and protection to small and large countries.

The Treaty of Versailles forced Austria and Germany to join the League of Nations.

The Treaty of Versailles declared Germany solely responsible for war reparations.

Estimates suggest twice as many people died from Spanish flu as from world war.

Estimates suggest the Spanish flu epidemic caused World War One.

Much of the proletariat became Marxist revolutionaries who frequently protested.

The bourgeoisie unified the working class to overthrow the Privileged Estates.

He converted it into a totalitarian state controlled by the Communist Party.

He relinquished political and economic control to the Soviet Politburo.

They monitored telephone lines, read mail, and planted informers everywhere.

They imposed tariffs on international imports and deported all illegal immigrants.

He created a command economy in which the government controlled all production.

He privatized the agricultural industry to boost production via profit motive.

he abolished democracy and instituted Fascist policies

he developed a representative democracy

by attacking the failed policies of the Weimar Republic

by demilitarizing Germany following World War One

they bullied anyone who opposed their political ideology

they overthrew the Weimar Republic in the Beer Hall Putsch

it stressed anti-semitic views suggesting Aryans were the master race.

it encouraged cultural diversity and embraced a New World Order

Germany, Italy, and Japan formed the Axis Powers.

Germany, Italy, and Spain formed the European Union.

The United States began to sell weapons and supplies to the British.

The United States attacked Pearl Harbor and declared war on Japan.

The United States began to sell weapons and supplies to the British.

The United States attacked Pearl Harbor and declared war on Japan.

to help protect democracy from Fascist aggressions

to protect Third World nations from Imperialism

The US declared war on Japan.

The US sent missionaries to Okinawa.

They dropped the atomic bomb on Japan.

They surprise attacked Pearl Harbor.

to maintain world peace

to try Nazi War criminals

to try Nazi officials for war crimes

to punish the Axis Powers for starting WWII

to stop the spread of communism

to rebuild the military industrial complex