Exploration & Colonization 1. What are the 3 reasons for exploration? Examples of each? 2. What is colonialism? Where did it occur? How did it help Europe? World War I 3. What are the “M.A.I.N.” Causes of World War I? 4. Who was on each side (at least “2 vs 2”)? World War II 5. What was the original goal of Nazism? 6. 2 Examples (each) of how Hitler: *Manipulated the German people *Caused World War II *made the Jews in Germany legally & socially unsafe 7. How did the Treaty of Versailles help cause World War II? ;) 8. What brought the US into the war? 9. Who was on each side? (at least “2 vs 2”) The Cold War (and Russian History) 10. What kind of government did Russia have before World War I? After the war? 11. Why did it change? What was Russia’s new name? 12. List 2 notable events in the rule of: *Czar Nicholas II *Vladimir Lenin *Joseph Stalin *Mikhail Gorbachev 13. What was the “Cold War”? Trace the start, height, and end of the Cold War for: *the USSR *the USA *Germany 14. Complete the chart: What IS it? Countries involved? Did it work? Argument & Evidence Marshall Plan NATO Warsaw Pact

GOD GOLD GLORY Exploration Nationalism? Strong pride in one’s nation Imperialism? One country taking control of another country’s government & economy Alliances? – a formal agreement among nations to unite for a common Cause. GOD GOLD GLORY Why Did they explore? Imperialism, spread Christianity, find new trade routes, natural resources & new markets What did they (the colonies) give to the nations? Raw goods/natural resources

WWI Russia Had to return home b/c Of the Russian Revolution (1917) Main causes of WWI Militarism Alliance Imperialism Nationalism Also, assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Results of WWI Treaty of Versailles Russia becomes communist Germany remains mad Russia Had to return home b/c Of the Russian Revolution (1917) Czar Nicholas II was ignoring his people They were hungry, cold, wanting Change The czar and his family were executed And Vladimir Lenin came to power Russia changes name to the Soviet Union The new gov. is communist Allied Powers U.K. U.S. France Russia Central Powers Austria-Hungary Germany Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

WWII Allies U.K. U.S. France Russia Axis Germany Italy Japan Causes Treaty of Versailles punishes Germany Hitler/Germany invades Poland Economic problems around the world/Great Depression Japan bombs Pearl Harbor and U.S. joins the war Results Holocaust – The killing of millions of Jews, disabled people, and others by the Nazis Europe Divides in half (West is Democratic vs. East is Communist) The Cold War Superpowers begin building up weapons (nuclear, space weapons, etc) Europe has to rebuild Berlin/Germany is divided (half democratic and half communist) Marshall Plan – U.S. offers and helps rebuild democratic, western Europe Allies U.K. U.S. France Russia Axis Germany Italy Japan

N.A.T.O. nations (Democratic) VS. USA UK France West Germany Italy Etc. Warsaw Pact nations (Communist) East Europe Soviet Union (Russia) Important Communist Leaders Vladimir Lenin – First leader, came After Czar Nicholas II was executed Joseph Stalin – Important b/c He wanted to spread communism Mikhail Gorbachev – He wanted Change and open discussion with U.S. (Ronald Reagan). He helped Bring about the end of the Cold War facts about the Cold War: ~Tensions between the Soviet Union and US began to form ~Iron Curtain = invisible wall between democratic West Europe & Communist East Europe ~Ideologies clashed = US (Democracy) VS. USSR (Communist) ~Neither country actually fought/no bullets fired ~ lasted 45 years ~ Fall of the Berlin Wall = 1989, in Berlin, Germany. freedom & the end of the Cold War