The Shot Heard ‘Round the World (War I) On summer day‚ June 28th‚ 1914‚ Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was riding in a car‚ driving through Sarajevo‚ trying to show himself to the Serbian people. A terrorist group had created plans to assassinate Ferdinand and at first they failed. However‚ Ferdinand coincidentally ended up right next to the sandwich shop that Gavrilo Princip‚ one of the designated assassins‚ was eating at. Princip was quick to grasp the opportunity and he
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7 Define: * Plateau: a relatively high‚ flat land areas * Desert * Savanna: broad grassland dotted with small trees and shrubs Define: * Animism: * Griot: a special class of African storytellers who help keep alive a people’s history * Subsistence Farming: the practice of growing just enough crops for personal use‚ not for sale * Matrilineal: tracing lineage through the mother rather than the father * Patrilineal: tracing lineage through the father Know the basics
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AP World History Reading Guide Ch 20 The Muslim Empires 1) Which of the following was NOT one of the early modern Islamic empires? * Ottoman * Abbasid * Gujarat * Mughal * Safavid 2) How were the three Muslim early modern empires similar? 3) What were the differences between the various Muslim early modern empires? 4) Prior to the Mongol invasions of their empire‚ the Abbasid dynasty was dominated by what group? 5) The original base of the Ottoman Turks was where? 6) Following the Timurid invasions
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Armenian Genocide The Armenian genocide was a horrible genocide that lasted between 1915 to 1923. During World War I‚ killing Armenians was the official policy of Ottoman rulers‚ who suspected Armenians of supporting Imperial Russia‚ one of their longest standing rivalries. The Armenian genocide was initiated by the Young Turks government of World War I. In 1915‚ over two hundred prominent‚ educated‚ and influential Armenian leaders of Constantinople were arrested and soon after were cruelly executed
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Why was World War I a total war for Britain? Before we can discuss about the topic "Was the First World War a total war ’ for Britain?" First thing we have to define is‚" what is a total war?" According to‚ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_war‚ a total war is " a 20th century term to describe a war in which countries or nations uses all of their resources to destroy another organized country ’s or nation ’s ability to engage in war" The treaty of London in 1839 was the key which led
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With the beginning of World War I‚ American nationalism led to two different viewpoints on whether America should enter the war with the Allies. The side that favored entering the war argued that they should join due to attacks on American citizens‚ similar culture to Allies‚ and more money invested with the Allies. When the U.S. decided to go to war‚ they argued they were fighting for democracy and that the Germans were evil which they portrayed through propaganda and censorship. The people against
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CHAPTER 15 The Latin West‚ 1200–1500 The period from 1200 to 1500 is better known as Europe’s [A] later Middle Ages. [B] Last Age. [C] Golden Age. [D] Renaissance. [E] Age of Reason. Western Europeans of the later Middle Ages referred to themselves as [A] Europeans. [B] Westerners. [C] “Old Worlders.” [D] Franks. [E] Latins. In the Latin West during the later Middle Ages approximately [A] nine out of ten people were rural. [B] five out of ten people were rural
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WORLD WAR 1 A. MAJOR ALLIANCES FORMED DURING WW1 * Started by Germany * Triple Alliance/Central Powers: Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy / Turkey & Bulgaria * Triple Entente (treaty of friendship‚ not yet an alliance): Britain‚ France and Russia * Allies: Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ Serbia‚ USA B. MILITARISM * Attitude of powerful class of military leaders on their countries’ policies * Glorification of war and urged the build up of weapons and
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declared war on Germany. “When Britain is at war‚ Canada is at war‚” said Prime Minister of Canada Sir Wilfred Laurier in 1910.[1] His comments reflected the view of most Canadians at the time; an identity firmly planted in British sovereignty. Canadians did their part and made their contribution initially consisting of one division‚ later followed by three more‚ creating the first Canadian Corps. The performance of the Canadian Corps at the battles of Ypres and Somme during the war‚ instilled
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stages‚ the revolution started in February and finished in October. As a result of this revolution‚ it removed Russia from the war and brought about the takeover of the Russian empire into the Union of Soviet Socialist republic’s hands‚ replacing the traditional Tsarist autocratic monarchy with the world’s first communist state. From Word War I losses‚ poor leadership‚ falling industries to chronic food shortages‚ the people of Russia were fed up with how their country was run and how weak it was
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