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What economic interests led to imperialist expansion?
Search for new markets and raw materials
What was decided at the Berlin Conference of 1885?
The occupation of Africa by the European powers.
To which country does this colonial empire belong?
France
What measure taken by China led to a war against the United Kingdom?
The prohibition of the sale of opium
How did Europeans justify imposing their culture on the natives?
Because the natives were considered uncivilized "inferior races"
Which region was a focus of international tension before WWI?
The Balkans
What alliance does the image represent?
Triple Alliance
What was the triggering event of WWI?
The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo
During which stage of WWI were the fronts stabilized and trenches built?
War of positions
What did women do during WWI and WWII?
Working in factories and other jobs considered masculine.
What international organization was created after WWI?
League of Nations
What event started the 1905 Revolution in Russia?
Bloody Sunday
What happened during the October Revolution of 1917?
Bolsheviks took the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg.
Who was the leader of the USSR since 1928?
Stalin
What characterized the USSR's five-year plans?
The collectivization of land and the development of heavy industry
What characterized the German economic crisis of the 1920s?
Hyperinflation
