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Scramble for Africa
The division of the colonies of Africa -
Second Industrial Revolution
Was based on the use of new energy sources and changes in work organisation which promoted new industial sectors. -
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Bismark Alliance
This alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary was made to isolate France and thus prevent it from allying with Russia, which was an enemy of Germany. -
Bismark Alliance
This alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary was made to isolate France and thus prevent it from allying with Russia, which was an enemy of Germany. -
Berlin conference
It is the conference in which the European countries could share Africa without comflicts -
Capitalism
Capitalism proposes that work is provided in exchange for money wages and must be freely accepted by employees. Economic activity is organized in such a way that the people who organize the means of production can obtain an economic benefit and increase their capital. -
Imperialism
A political doctrine that defends the right of some countries or peoples to rule over others based on cultural, racial and economic superiority of the firsts over the seconds -
Imperialism in Asia
The imperialism in Asia, well-organised States like China and Persia, meant that Systems of concessions and distribution in areas of influence prevailed. -
Imperialism Oceania
The imperialism in Oceania, the United Kingdom incorporated Australia into its empire and the United States occupied archipelagos like Hawall. -
Imperialism in America
The Imperialism in America, the United States extended its influence to Cuba and Puerto Rico and occupied the territory where the Panama Canal was being bullt. -
World War I
The war began on July 28, 1914 with the Austro-Hungarian Empire's declaration of war on Serbia, where Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated. From that moment on, two international alliances clashed: The Triple Alliance, made up of the German Empire and Austria-Hungary.And The Triple Entente, made up of the United Kingdom, France and the Russian Empire. -
Political conflicts in WWI
The political conflicts between the major powers
were due to various reasons. Some of these were
territorial: France claimed Alsace-Lorraine from
Germany and Italy and Austria-Hungary disputed
the territories of Istria and Trento. Others were
nationalistic, as in the case of the Austro-Hungarian
and Turkish Empires confronted in the so-called
Balkan Wars of 1912-1913. Still other reasons came
from the colonial clashes between imperialist
powers for the control of certain territories. -
Economic in WWI
Economic rivalries between countries were increased from the beginning of the century due to comercial competition. Thus, France and the United Kingdom distrusted the growth of the
German economy and its strong presence on the colonial markets. -
The spark of war in WWI
The spark or immediate cause that initiated the conflict was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, in Sarajevo (Bosnia, June 1914) by a Serbian nationalist student. As a result, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia who, pon receiving support from Russia, initiated the system of alliances. -
Phases of the WWI
• The war of movement (1914)
• Trench Warfare (1915-1916)
• The War ends (1917-1918) -
The end of the WWI
Representatives from Germany and the Triple Entente signed the Armistice ending the fighting. -
Italian fascism
Italian fascism was a totalitarian political movement, led by Benito Mussolini. It developed between the years 1920 and 1943, especially after the political and economic crisis generated by the First World War. Italy was the first fascist state in history. -
USSR
It was a multinational and multiethnic state that was practically equivalent to the extension of the old Empire of the tsars. It was governed by a single party (PCUS), established in each of the republics. Until 1945 the USSR was the only communist state in the world. -
Crash of 29
In 1929 the crash of 29 occurred where the New York stock market collapsed causing many people to lose all their money. This led to a great depression and crisis that spread throughout the world -
Nazism in Germany
The main causes of the emergence of Nazism were the following: The defeat of Germany in the First World War, which left the country immersed in a serious economic, political and social crisis. The excessive sanctions imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles, as war reparations. -
World War II
World War II started when the Germans invaded Poland. -
Alliances World War II
The alliances were: allies (Great Britain, the Soviet Union and the United States) and the Axis powers (Germany, Japan and Italy). -
General causes of WWII
Germany's quest for revenge, since it considered it
had been humiliated by the Treaty of Versailles by
having to pay an indemnity to the Allies and reduce
its army and naval fleet; the increase in totalitarian
ideologies and the rise of militarism; nationalism,
which was the source of territorial claims; and an
economic depression and general impoverishment
caused by the 1929 crisis. -
End of WWII
The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Manchuria. The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Japan, having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, formally surrenders, ending World War II.