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What is meant by “Imperialism” in this lesson?Empire and colonial resistance: Imperialism extends domination through political, military, or economic power.
What is meant by “Colonial extraction” in this lesson?Empire and colonial resistance: Extraction redirects labor or resources under unequal arrangements.
What is meant by “Racial justification” in this lesson?Empire and colonial resistance: Racist ideologies were used to rationalize unequal rule and coercion.
What is meant by “Partition of Africa” in this lesson?Empire and colonial resistance: European partition imposed borders and authority with limited regard for existing African communities.
What is meant by “Colonial resistance” in this lesson?Empire and colonial resistance: Resistance includes armed struggle, organizing, negotiation, and cultural persistence.
What is meant by “Metropole-colony connection” in this lesson?Empire and colonial resistance: Colonial rule affected European economies and politics as well as colonized places.
What is meant by “Alliance systems” in this lesson?Causes and outbreak of World War I: Alliance relationships shaped responses to crises without mechanically determining every decision.
What is meant by “Militarism” in this lesson?Causes and outbreak of World War I: Military priorities and mobilization planning increased escalation pressures.
What is meant by “Imperial rivalry” in this lesson?Causes and outbreak of World War I: Competition for power and territory contributed to international tensions.
What is meant by “National tensions” in this lesson?Causes and outbreak of World War I: National claims and imperial arrangements created competing political demands.
What is meant by “July Crisis” in this lesson?Causes and outbreak of World War I: The 1914 crisis after the Sarajevo assassination involved escalating diplomatic and military decisions.
What is meant by “Contingent outbreak” in this lesson?Causes and outbreak of World War I: The outbreak was shaped by choices rather than inevitable from one background condition.
What is meant by “Trench warfare” in this lesson?War, revolution, and peace: Trench warfare combined fortified positions with destructive industrial weapons on major fronts.
What is meant by “Total-war mobilization” in this lesson?War, revolution, and peace: Mobilization redirected economies and civilian activity toward war aims.
What is meant by “Propaganda” in this lesson?War, revolution, and peace: Propaganda sought to shape attitudes and behavior through selective persuasive messages.
What is meant by “Imperial participation” in this lesson?War, revolution, and peace: Empires mobilized troops and resources from colonies and connected regions.
What is meant by “Russian Revolution” in this lesson?War, revolution, and peace: The 1917 revolutions changed Russian rule amid war, social conflict, and institutional crisis.
What is meant by “Postwar settlement” in this lesson?War, revolution, and peace: Peace arrangements redrew borders and imposed terms while leaving disputes unresolved.