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Warm-Up #1 (5/9/13) Cold War - Superpowers

Warm-Up #1 (5/9/13) Cold War - Superpowers. Given what you know about the conclusion of World War II, which two countries emerged as “superpowers” after the war? What is the primary difference between these two countries? Why did these former allies become enemies after World War II?.

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Warm-Up #1 (5/9/13) Cold War - Superpowers

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  1. Warm-Up #1 (5/9/13)Cold War - Superpowers • Given what you know about the conclusion of World War II, which two countries emerged as “superpowers” after the war? • What is the primary difference between these two countries? • Why did these former allies become enemies after World War II?

  2. Warm-Up #2 (5/10/13)Cold War - Berlin Airlift • What event led to the Berlin Airlift? • What was ironic about the Americans/British agreeing to help the Berliners? • How did pilot Gail Halvorsen feel about his mission in the Berlin Airlift?

  3. Warm-Up #3 (5/13/13)Review - Absolutism • Define absolutism and the Theory of Divine Right • Identify 2 ways Louis XIV and Peter the Great demonstrated absolute rule • As a result of the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution, who had more power – the king or parliament? • Which Enlightenment philosopher believed the purpose of the gov’t was to protect the natural rights of its people • What are “natural rights”?

  4. Warm-Up #4 (5/14/13)Review - Revolutions • Describe French society under the Old Regime. • What 3 factors contributed to France’s debt before the revolution? • What was the Reign of Terror and how did it end? • Why was Napoleon originally supported by the French? • What are similarities between the French Revolution and the Latin American Revolutions? What is the main difference?

  5. Warm-Up #5 (5/15/13)Review – Global Change & Conflict • Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain? (4 factors!) • Describe the difference between laissez-faire capitalism and socialism • What is the difference between nation, state, and nation-state? • Why were European nations so interested in colonizing Africa in the late 1800s? • What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

  6. Warm-Up #6 (5/16/13)Review – WWI • What were the underlying causes of WWI? • What was the immediate cause of WWI? • What was the role of the U.S. at the beginning of the war and how/why did that change? • What happened in Russia to make it withdraw from WWI? • What were the main ideas of the Versailles Treaty? How were they different from Wilson’s 14 Points?

  7. Warm-Up #7 (5/17/13)Review – Between the Wars/WWII • What conditions led to the rise of totalitarian governments between the wars? • Identify the major AXIS Powers; Identify the major ALLIED Powers • Describe the main similarities and differences between Fascism & Communism • Why did the U.S. get involved in WWII? • Define: Mein Kampf, Third Reich, D-day, Final Solution

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