20th+Century+Nationalism

Triggers for Change Main Idea: With the start of World War I, European nations lost control of world dominance, new methods of transportation and communication developed, and there was a tremendous growth in population. Details: - European dominance came to a halt with the first world war. - The two world wars were technically both European Civil Wars - The Cold war between the US and the Soviet Union provided a political, economic, and policy framework. - New methods of transportation and communication developed, which enabled to move people, goods, and ideas worldwide. - Population increased. The Big Changes Main Idea: There were several economic, political, cultural, social, and global changes that occurred during this time. Details: - Political changes: Due to the frequent revolutions, there was a necessity for political innovation. Aristocracy no longer dominated politics, made it possible for progress. Wider use of democracy, totalitarian governments, authoritarianism, political change in rulers. - Economic changes: Japan and the Pacific Rim became highly industrialized. "China became a global manufacturing engine. India enhanced its exports and developed as a center for the outsourcing of services. Brazil became the world's fourth largest exporter" of computers (640). - Cultural changes: new cultural forces, nationalism, consumerism, and Marxism. Due to the cold war, there were a lot of competition between Marxism and Western consumerism. - Social changes: there were movements in education, new legal rights, and a stronger political voice for women. decline in birth rates. women lost ground economically when men took more profitable jobs. - Globalization changes: occurred in second half of 20th century. The soviet union, Nazi Germany, authoritarian Japan, as did China in the 1960s, and the US pulled out of the international economic and political system. In the second round of globalization, multinational corporations depended on much closer global intergration than earlier international corporations. Population growth inspired immigration. Humans were polluting the air. United States became a superpower. Continuity Main Idea: During this time period, many regions resisted globalization and retained their own traditional views and customs. Details: - Some regions stuck to traditional low-cost production of raw materials and foods, rather than industrializing, such as India. - Change was not excepted in many nations, such as the Middle East and Africa, where women were still not given the same education as boys. - McDonald's created a world wide empire. - Some societies retained larger orientations of globalization that was derived from their own traditions.
 * 1. Read 636-643** -take notes to Identify major changes and conituities of the upcoming unit

__** The Coming of the Great War **__ The Long March to War Main Idea: Due to the rising diplomatic and military tensions, Europe divided into two power s, the Triple Entente and the Central Powers. Details: - Britain, France, and Russia allied together against the growing nation Germany, called the Triple Entente in the early 1900s. - Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy form together against the Triple Entente, called the Central Powers. Italy however, had problems with Austria-Hungary so their alliance was liable to shift. - Competition for unclaimed lands tightened the tensions between the two groups. - Germans decided to construct an army that would eventually threaten Great Britain's long-standing control of the world's oceans was one of the major reasons for Britain's army and French/ Russian army to join forces. - Huge warships (Dreadnought) launched, keeping the rivalries "pitched." This military buildup helped the pave the way to war. Militarism. - Major social unrest became a reality for many nations, such as Russia. The Outbreak of the War Main Idea: Due to assassination of the heir of the Austro-Hungarian throne, the European crisis turned into a global war. Details: - The interstate rivalries in the Balkans resembled those of Europe. - The event that provoked the start of World War I occurred in the Balkans. **Archduke Ferdinand** and his wife were assassinated by Serbian nationalist, Gavriel Princip, in **Sarajevo**, the adminstrative center of the Bosnian province of the Austrian empire. - The Germans planned to attack France in the west to defeat them, then progress into Russia in the east. - British had to protect tiny Belgium from Germany, which turned this European conflict into a global one. Japan quickly jumped in to aid Britain, including many of Britain's colonies.
 * 2. Read 647-649** outline the causes of the First World War

[|http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~worldwarone/WWI/TheGeographyOfTheGreatWar/images/Figure1-WorldAtlas-large.jp] 3. Copy the image above into your wiki and complete a brief **"I See/It Means"** below it. to a boiling pot.They seem to be scared. - I see a pot boiling, labeled Balkan Troubles. || - The five men are European leaders trying to contain the Balkan nations.
 * **I see...** || **It means...** ||
 * - I see five men, who look they are soldiers, trying to hold down a cover

- The Balkan troubles, where Serbia and Austro-Hungarian empire were fierce rivals. The problems in the Balkans kept growing and growing (but in this case boiling) till it overflowed with issues leading to the start of the first world war. ||

4. Read the 14 Points points by Woodrow Wilson found here: @http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/President_Wilson%27s_Fourteen_Points

5. Answer the following questions in your wiki - Start at "It will be our wish..." (10th paragraph) The introduction relates to the cause of WWI because Russia was asking the Triple Entente to basically back off and let Russia keep all their terrirtories, with nothing in return for the Triple Entente. Wilson said the reason why the Americans entered the war was because their was a violation of rights. The goal of the 14 points is to basically put an end to Imperialism and let every nation speak for itself. The colonies of Britain and France might agree with the policies in the 14 points about becoming independent nations.
 * How does the introduction relate to the causes of WWI?
 * What does Wilson suggest was the reason for American entry into the war?
 * How would you summarize the main objectives of the 14 Points?
 * How might the colonies of Britain and France react to the 14 points?

1. India 2. The Middle East 3. Africa