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The Manchu Dynasty
In the early 1600s invaders from Manchuria swept into China.
They had toppled the Ming dynasty, chinas ruler.
The Manchu had established their captial at Peking.
They won the Confucian class support.
Claiming they had recieved the Mandate of Heaven, they had founded a new dynasty.
The Manchu Dynasty ruled China from1644-1911
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Independence for Mexico and Central America
The Mexican war for independence dragged on
A conservative who had once thought Spain, declared Mexico and independent state
Because Spain had few remain supporters it was forced to recognize Mexican independence
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Brazil gains independence
After the defeat of Napoleon, the Portuguese king returned home.
But he left his son, Prince Pedro, in charge of Brazil.
The creoles asked Prince Pedro to declare Brazil independence
They offered to make him ruler of the new nation
Pedro was proclaimed Emperor Pedro I
He agreed to the constitution of freedom from religion, press, and elected legislature
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Treaty of Nanking
The chinese were forced to sign this humilating treaty
Under the treaty, China agreed to recieve foreign diplomats and open more ports to foriegn trade.
Britian Acquired the island of Hong Kong and was paid for the opium destroyed by the Chinese.
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US gains territory
Mexico became involved in a war with the United States
Many people from the United States had settled in Texas, an area that belonged to Mexico
The settlers defeated Santa Anna's forces and declared Texas and independent republic
Texas became part of the United States
Another war broke out from 1846 to 1848
Mexico have lost almost half of its territory to the United States
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The Taiping Rebellion
Internal unrest continue to begin the Manchu dynasty.
Discontent with the Manchu rule led to A widespread peasant uprising
The rebels were inspired by a mixture of ancient Chinese traditions and ideas learned from Christian missionaries
Their leaders demanded reforms such as redistribution And to poor peasants, and end too high taxes, and equality for men and women.
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The Triple Alliance
Bismark masterminded the Triple Alliance
Which brought Italy into the alliance betweeb Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Because the Italians have not been able to block French influence in Tunisia, they willingly joined Germany and Austria -hungary
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The Triple Entente
There was a diplomatic isolation of France
France seized an opportunity to ally itself with Russia
Russia excepted the French offer of friendship because it was at odds with Austria Hungary and was worried about German power
France and Russia signed a military agreement
Under this packed, if either France or Russia were attacked by any member of the triple alliance, the other nation become too it's aid
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The Outbreak of War
Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia
Over the next few days the alliance system began to operate
The next day a Russian ordered a general mobilization of his Armed Forces.
Germany asked Russia to cancel the mobilization order
If they did not the Germans warned, War would begin
When Russia did not reply, Germany declared war on Russia
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The March Revolution
Riots broke out in Petrograd
Mobs roam the streets demanding bread and peace
Hungry rioters looted bakeries
Many of the troops ordered to put down revolt mutinied and joined the protesters
The duma for a provisional government and called for the election of assembly to draw up a constitution for Russia
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Balfour Declaration
In the 1920s and 1930s, British mandate of palestine was the source of growing tension between a rave and Jewish national list
Britain had issued this
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The November Revolution
Bolsheviks moved against the headquarters of the provisional government in Petrograd
The provisional government had lost most of its popular support because it had failed to restore the moral of Russia troops, many of whom were deserting and returning home
As a result the Bolsheviks met only light resistance
They seized government buildings, the railway station, telephone exchanges and electrical lighting plans
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Lenin's New Ecomic Policy
Lenin announced a new economic policy, a program designed to rebuild the shattered Russian economy
NEP eliminated many harsh measures of war communism and permitted the return of capitalist practices
To encourage farm production, the government stop siezing grain
Peasents were encouraged to sell their surplus grain on the open market
The government control of industry, railroads and things but it allowed a small manufacturers to run their own businesses
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German Inflation
In 1923, the worst year of German Inflation, which was after the war
A person had to fill a wheel barrow with money to simply buy a loaf of bread.
A newspaper cost 100 billion marks
Millions of Germans that had found their savings had become worthless
The hardships caused by the inflation of the 1920s contributed to a political unrest
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The Great Depression
The stockmarket bubble burst
Stock prices tumbled, causing panic investors to sell at a loss
A total market value of stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange has fallen by about $30 billion
American businesses have failed
Unemployment rocketed from 3.2% to 23.6%
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The Spanish Civil War
Spain had experienced much unrest
In 1931 King had been forced to step down
A republican government had been set up
The new government was controlled by liberals and socialists
Under its leadership, the Catholic Church lost its status of the country's official religion and much of it was confiscated
The government also reduced the size of the army
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Collaspe in Western Europe
After Germany conquered Poland, little happened for the next seven months
People began talking about the phony war
Then Hitler unleashed a new blitzkrieg
One by one, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium fell to the German onslaught
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The Atlantic Charter
Cause of the war was sent out
The document supported the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live
It urged econmic cooperation and a permenant system of general security to protect nations from aggression
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes of the side over the American naval base at Pearl Harbor
During a punishment to our grade, the Japanese or badly damaged the American battleship, 10 other ships, destroyed 188 plays and killed over 2500 Americans
The next day a grand face Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war
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NATO
Europe split into two camps
The split led to the growth of rival military alliances
Representatives of the United States, Canada, and ten Western Eurpeon nations signed a mutual defense treaty creating North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Members agreed to a nation attacked by an outsider
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The Korean War
Korea American policy of containment
After world Korea was divided into two groups
Soviet backed North Korean troops invaded the south
With the approval of the united nations, the United States came to aid the South Koreans
After three years of better fighting, ACs fire was signed in July 1953
The invasion of South Korea have been repelled and the boundary between North and South Korea was restored
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Growth in Africa
Between 1950 and 1990, the population of Africa almost tripled
From 219 million to an estimated of 645 million
Improvements in health care, such as new medicines and clinics, Contributed to the skyrocketing numbers
Rapid population growth closed serious problems
Some countries had food output and could not keep up with the population
Natural disasters such as drought happened
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The Great Leap Forward
By working together in large units, farmers raise the level of food production.
The food shortages and famine still occured
Maro Zedong Launched forward a new program called the great leap forward
They called on the Chinese to greatly increase production
As a part of the program, China Was divided into communes
The government invested in key industries such as iron and steel manufacturing
The great report failed
Changes were introduced to quickly without expert advice
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OAU
Africa leaders have worked to establish a sense of African unity
Representatives from 30 African-Americans signed a charter sounding the organization of African unity, OAU
The goals of Olay you are to promote African unity, encourage economic cooperation, settle issues that arise among members, and support the struggle for independence of black Africans across the continent
Today the OAU includes all African nations except the Republic of South Africa
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New Nations of Africa
In 1950, there were only four independent countries in Africa
Although south Africa those independent, the white minority controlled the government
During the 1950s and 60s a wave of independence slapped across the continent
By 1968, 38 new nations have emerged in Africa
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The Introduction of Liberal Reforms
Alexander Dubcek, the communist leader of Czechosslovakia, introduced liberal reforms
The government is restrictions on the press and allowed freedom of expression
He supported what he called socialism the human face
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Problems for Bangladesh
Since 1971 they have struggled to survive
It remains one of the poorest nations in the world
Foreign a farmers grow more food, but most games are offset by the country's population growth
Floods frequently destroyed crops, causing Famine
As a result they have to spend money to import food instead of using the funds for development
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The Spread of Democratic Government
Since 1976, Grace has been ruled by right wing military officers known as the colonels
They had suspended the Constitution and imposed a harsh authoritarian regime
In 1974, however, the colonels were forced out of power, and constitutional government was restored
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Changes After Mao
When he died and 1976, a power struggle broke out within the Chinese Communist Party
In 1880 Deng xiaoping had become the leader of China
He was determined to make China a modern nation
However, he chose a different course
He reduced the centralized control from Beiking And encouraged iniatative by individuals at the local level
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An Era of Protests
When Richard Nixon became president in 1969, he introduced the policy of vietamization
South Vietnamese forces were supposed to take greater responsibility for the fighting so that American troops could be withdrawn
However to support south Vietnam during the American pull out, Nixon resumed the bombing of north Vietnam and authorize the invasion of neighboring Cambodia
Those actions and testified the antiwar protests
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