World History Study Guide

World History Study Guide Second Term 2009

16.1 The Road to World War I (pp. 499-502)
1. Discuss how militarism, nationalism, and a crisis in the Balkans led to World War I.
2. Explain why Serbia's determination to become a large, independent state angered Austria-Hungary and initiated hostilities.

16.2 The War (pp. 503-509)
1. Report how the stalemate at the Western Front led to new alliances, a widening of the war, and new weapons.
2. Summarize how governments expanded their powers, increased opportunities for women, and made use of propaganda.

16.3 The Russian Revolution (pp. 514-519)
1. Explain how poor leadership led to the fall of the czarist regime in Russia.
2. Relate how the Bolsheviks came to power under Lenin.
3. Describe how Communist forces triumphed over anti-Communist forces.

16.4 End of the War (pp. 521-526)
1. Report how combined Allied forces stopped the German offensive.
2. Explain how peace settlements brought political and territorial changes to Europe and created bitterness and resentment in several nations.

17.1 The Futile Search for Stability (pp. 533-538)
1. Explain why peace and prosperity were short-lived after World War I.
2. Describe how a global economic depression weakened the Western democracies after 1929.

17.2 The Rise of Dictatorial Regimes (pp. 540-546)
1. Characterize the modern totalitarian state established by Mussolini.
2. Report how Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, eliminated people who threatened his power.

17.3 Hitler and Nazi Germany (pp. 548-553)
1. Characterize the totalitarian state in Germany established by Hitler and the Nazi Party.
2. Explain why many Germans accepted the Nazi dictatorship while other Germans suffered greatly under Hitler's rule.

17.4 Cultural and Intellectual Trends (pp. 554-557)
1. Relate how radios and movies were popular forms of entertainment that were used to spread political messages.
2. Summarize the new artistic and intellectual trends that reflected the despair created by World War I and the Great Depression.

19.1 Paths to War (pp. 591-595)
1. Explain how Adolf Hitler's theory of Aryan racial domination laid the foundation for aggressive expansion outside of Germany.
2. Specify how the actions and ambitions of Japan and Germany paved the way for the outbreak of World War II.

19.2 Course of World War II (pp. 596-604)
1. Discuss how the bombing of Pearl Harbor created a global war between the Allied and the Axis forces.
2. Describe how Allied perseverance and effective military operations, as well as Axis miscalculations, brought an end to the war.

19.2 The New Order and the Holocaust (pp. 606-611)
1. Report how Adolf Hitler's philosophy of Aryan superiority led to the Holocaust.
2. Analyze how the Japanese conquest of Southeast Asia forced millions of native peoples to labor for the Japanese war machine.

19.3 Aftermath of the War (pp. 612-618)
1. Discuss how World War II left a lasting impression on civilian populations.
2. Summarize how the end of the war created a new set of problems for the Allies as West came into conflict with the Soviet Union.

19.4 The Home Front and the Aftermath of the War
1. Discuss how World War II left a lasting impression on civilian populations.
2. Summarize how the end of the war created a new set of problems for the Allies as the West came into conflict with the Soviet Union.

 

 

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Chapter 3: Regional Religions
Section 1 The World of Islam
1. Describe the life of Mohammed and the basic tenets of Islam.
2. Explain the growth of Islam and its expansion to other parts of the world.

Chapter 5: Renaissance and Reformation
Section 5-3 The Protestant Reformation Section 3 (pp. 171-175)
1. Discuss the major goal of humanism in northern Europe, which was to reform Christendom.
2. Explain how Martin Luther's religious reforms led to the emergence of Protestantism.

Section 5-4 The Spread of Protestantism and the Catholic Response (pp. 177-183)
1. Summarize the different forms of Protestantism that emerged in Europe as the Reformation spread.
2. Summarize the religious rebirth of the Catholic Church.

Chapter 7: Crisis and Absolutism in Europe 1550-1715
7.3 Response to Crisis: Absolutism
1, Identify and describe Louis XIV, an absolute monarch whose extravagant lifestyle and military campaigns weakened France.
2. Discuss how Prussia, Austria and Russia emerged as great European powers in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries

Chapter 8 The Muslim Empires, 1450-1800
The Ottoman Empire Section 1 (pp. 239-245)
1. Discuss how the Ottoman Turks used firearms to expand their lands and appointed local rulers to administer conquered regions.
2. Characterize the creation of a strong Ottoman empire with religious tolerance and artistic achievements.

The Rule of the Safavids Section 2 (pp. 250-253)
1. Relate how the Safavids used their faith as a unifying force to bring Turks and Persians together.
2. Describe how the Safavid dynasty reached its height under Shah Abbas.

The Grandeur of the Moguls Section 3 (pp. 255-260)
1. Explain how the Moguls united India under a single government with a common culture.
2. Discuss how the introduction of foreigners seeking trade opportunities in India hastened the decline of the Mogul Empire.

World History Study Guide First Term 2009

Chapter 10: Revolution and Enlightenment

10.1 The Scientific Revolution (pp. 293-299)
1. Discuss how the Scientific Revolution gave Europeans a new way to view humankind's place in the universe.

10.2 The Enlightenment (pp. 300-307)
1. Describe how eighteenth-century intellectuals used the ideas of the Scientific Revolution to reexamine all aspects of life.
2. Relate how people gathered in salons to discuss the ideas of the philosophes.

10.3 The Impact of the Enlightenment (pp. 308-316)
1. Discuss how Enlightenment beliefs were reflected in the art, music, and literature of the time.
2. Summarize how Enlightenment thought impacted the politics of Europe in the eighteenth century.

10.4 Colonial Empires and the American Revolution
(pp. 318-322)
1. Explain how the colonies of Latin America and British North America were developing in ways that differed from their European mother countries.
2. Analyze why the American colonies revolted against Great Britain and formed a new nation.

Chapter 11: The French Revolution and Napoleon 1789-1815

11.1 The French Revolution Begins (pp. 329-335)
1. Specify why social inequality and economic problems contributed to the French Revolution.
2. Explain why radicals, Catholic priests, nobles, and the lower classes opposed the new order.

11.2 Radical Revolution and Reaction (pp. 337-343)
1. Report how radical groups and leaders controlled the Revolution.
2. Discuss why the new French Republic faced enemies at home and abroad.

11.3 The Age of Napoleon (pp. 345-351)
1. Summarize how Napoleon built and lost an empire.
2. Discuss how nationalism spread as a result of the French Revolution.
3. Describe how Napoleon was exiled first to Elba, and then to St. Helena, where he died.

Chapter 12: Industrialization and Nationalism

12.1 The Industrial Revolution (pp. 363-370)
1. Explain why coal and steam replaced wind and water as new sources of energy and power.
2. Describe the growth of cities as people moved from the country to work in factories.

12.2 Reaction and Revolution (pp. 371-376)
1. Summarize how the great powers worked to maintain a conservative order throughout Europe.
2. Characterize the forces of liberalism and nationalism and their continued growth, which led to the revolutions of 1848.

12.3 National Unification and the National State (pp. 378-385)
1. Report how the rise of nationalism contributed to the unification of Italy and Germany.
2. Explain that while nationalism had great appeal, not all peoples achieved the goal of establishing their own national states.

12.4 Culture: Romanticism and Realism (pp. 387–391)
1. Describe how romanticism emerged as a reaction to the ideas of the Enlightenment at
the end of the eighteenth century.
2. Characterize the Industrial Revolution, which created a new interest in science and
helped produce the realist movement.

13.1 The Growth of Industrial Prosperity (pp. 397-401)
1. Describe how new sources of energy and consumer products transformed the standard of living for all social classes in many European countries.
2. Summarize how working-class leaders used Marx's ideas to form socialist parties.

13.2 The Emergence of Mass Society (pp. 403-410)
1. Characterize the varied middle class in Victorian Britain and their belief in the principles of hard work and good conduct.
2. Discuss how new opportunities for women and the working class improved their lives.

13.3 The National State and Democracy (pp. 411-416)
1. Discuss how new political parties and labor unions challenged the governments of Western Europe.
2. Explain how international rivalries led to conflicts in the Balkans and to World War I.

13.4 Toward the Modern Consciousness Section 4 (pp. 418-423)
OBJECTIVES
1. Describe how innovative artistic movements during the late 1800s and early 1900s rejected traditional styles.
2. Explain how extreme nationalism and racism led to an increase in anti-Semitism.
3. Summarize how developments in science changed how people saw themselves and their world.