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- What is meant by “Imperial expansion” in this lesson?New imperialism
- Powerful states extended control over territories through military, political, and economic means.
- What is meant by “Resource extraction” in this lesson?New imperialism
- Colonial economies often prioritized exports benefiting imperial interests.
- What is meant by “Racial ideology” in this lesson?New imperialism
- Racist claims were used to justify domination and unequal treatment.
- What is meant by “Partition of Africa” in this lesson?New imperialism
- European partition divided territories with limited regard for existing African political communities.
- What is meant by “Colonial resistance” in this lesson?New imperialism
- Colonized peoples resisted through warfare, organizing, negotiation, and cultural persistence.
- What is meant by “Imperial consequences” in this lesson?New imperialism
- Colonial rule reshaped institutions and inequalities with lasting but varied effects.
- What is meant by “Alliance systems” in this lesson?Causes and course of World War I
- Alliance commitments influenced how a regional crisis widened.
- What is meant by “Militarism” in this lesson?Causes and course of World War I
- Arms buildup and military planning increased pressures toward rapid escalation.
- What is meant by “Nationalism” in this lesson?Causes and course of World War I
- National claims mobilized loyalty and intensified disputes.
- What is meant by “Trench warfare” in this lesson?Causes and course of World War I
- Trench systems and industrial weapons produced prolonged destructive fighting on major fronts.
- What is meant by “Global war” in this lesson?Causes and course of World War I
- Empires mobilized people and resources beyond Europe.
- What is meant by “Treaty of Versailles” in this lesson?Consequences and new borders
- The 1919 treaty imposed terms on Germany and formed part of a wider postwar settlement.
- What is meant by “New states” in this lesson?Consequences and new borders
- Imperial collapse and peace decisions created or reshaped states.
- What is meant by “League of Nations” in this lesson?Consequences and new borders
- The League sought collective security but faced institutional and political limitations.
- What is meant by “Mandate system” in this lesson?Consequences and new borders
- Mandates placed former imperial territories under administered control rather than equal self-rule.
- What is meant by “Self-determination limits” in this lesson?Consequences and new borders
- Self-determination rhetoric was applied unevenly across peoples and regions.
- What is meant by “Postwar grievances” in this lesson?Consequences and new borders
- Peace terms and unresolved conflicts contributed to later instability without making another war inevitable.