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Chapter 12 - The World During the World Wars

Para: The Twentieth Century

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  1. Eric Hobsbawm called the 20th century the
  2. New discoveries in medicine increased the average
  3. More than countries became independent.
  4. The First World War began in
  5. The First World War ended in

True or False

1. Fascism believed in equality and fraternity.
2. Literacy levels increased during the 20th century.
3. The First World War began in 1914.
4. China and Japan did not participate in WWI.
5. Britain and France defeated Germany and its allies.

Causes for the World Wars

Para: Aggressive Nationalism

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  1. Nationalism helped in the unification of and .
  2. Italian and German Nazism were forms of aggressive nationalism.
  3. Aggressive nationalism created against neighbouring countries.
  4. Fascists promoted the image of a victorious .
  5. Nazis mobilized Germans against other nations of .

True or False

1. Nationalism always created peace among nations.
2. Nationalism helped in the unification of Germany and Italy.
3. Fascists promoted aggressive nationalism.
4. Nazis encouraged friendship with all European countries.
5. Aggressive nationalism increased hatred among nations.

Causes for the World Wars

Para: Imperialism

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  1. Britain, Germany and the needed raw materials.
  2. European countries wanted to invest their growing in colonies.
  3. Germany and Italy were industrial powers.
  4. Competition for colonies often led to .
  5. The race for colonies increased by the end of the century.

True or False

1. Colonies provided raw materials to industrial countries.
2. Germany and Italy were old colonial powers.
3. Competition for colonies increased tensions in Europe.
4. European countries had no interest in foreign markets.
5. Imperialism was one of the causes of World War I.

Causes for the World Wars

Para: Secret Alliances

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  1. Bismarck was the Chancellor of .
  2. Germany formed an alliance with Austria in .
  3. The alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy was called the Alliance.
  4. Britain, France and Russia formed the Triple .
  5. Alliances created an atmosphere of fear and peace.

True or False

1. Germany defeated France in 1870.
2. The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria and Italy.
3. Russia joined the Triple Alliance.
4. The Triple Entente was formed in 1907.
5. Alliances created permanent peace in Europe.

Causes for the World Wars

Para: Militarism

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  1. Militarism is the belief that power ensures security.
  2. Military expenditure increased from £132 million to £ million.
  3. Countries built massive standing .
  4. Nations competed in increasing their military .
  5. A large industry emerged during this period.

True or False

1. Militarism believes military power is important for security.
2. Military spending decreased between 1880 and 1914.
3. European countries competed in building weapons.
4. Weapon industries discouraged wars.
5. Militarism was one of the causes of World War I.

Causes for the World Wars

Para: Balkan Politics

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  1. The Balkan Peninsula was ruled by the Empire.
  2. Austria, Germany, Turkey and competed in the region.
  3. Russia and Turkey wanted control over the Sea.
  4. Austria tried to suppress the rebels.
  5. The Balkans remained a region of constant .

True or False

1. The Balkan Peninsula had many small kingdoms.
2. The Ottoman Empire ruled the Balkans.
3. Austria supported Serbian rebels.
4. Russia and Turkey competed for influence in the region.
5. The Balkan region was peaceful during this period.

Causes for the World Wars

Para: Immediate Cause of World War I

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  1. Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 1914.
  2. He was assassinated by a Bosnian .
  3. Austria declared war on .
  4. The war began in the year .
  5. This event became the cause of World War I.

True or False

1. Franz Ferdinand was the Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary.
2. Austria declared war on Serbia on 28 July 1914.
3. Serbia was supported by Germany.
4. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand triggered World War I.
5. The war began in 1916.

The World During the World Wars

Para: Course and Result of the War

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  1. Germany and its allies were called the Powers.
  2. Britain, France and Russia belonged to the Powers.
  3. Russia withdrew from the war in .
  4. Germany sank the ship called .
  5. The Powers emerged victorious.

True or False

1. The Central Powers were led by Germany.
2. Russia remained in the war until the end.
3. The Lusitania was a commercial ship.
4. The USA joined the war on the side of the Central Powers.
5. The Allied Powers won World War I.

The World after the First World War

The Treaty of Versailles, 1919

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  1. The Treaty of Versailles was signed in the year .
  2. Britain and its imposed the terms of the treaty on the defeated powers.
  3. The German Empire was replaced by a democratic .
  4. The Ottoman Empire was replaced by the Republic of .
  5. Germany had to pay war to the victorious allies.

True or False

1. The Treaty of Versailles was imposed on the defeated powers.
2. The Austro-Hungarian Empire remained unchanged after the First World War.
3. The Ottoman Empire was replaced by the Republic of Turkey.
4. Germany gained a large amount of territory after the war.
5. New countries such as Austria, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia were formed after the war.