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What is No Man's Land?
This term refers to the area between the trenches during World War I
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What is Social Darwinism?
This term refers to the notion that some races are inherently superior to others
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Who is Queen Victoria?
During the Opium Epidemic in China, a letter was sent to this British royal in an effort to convince her to shut down the Opium Trade
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Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Name of crowned prince of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated in Sarajevo
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What is the Lusitania?
The sinking of this ship led to the United States entering World War I
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What is stalemate/attrition?
A term used to refer to a scenario in which both sides of war are not progressing
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What is militarism?
This refers to the building of standing armies, even in times of peace.
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Who is Woodrow Wilson?
President of the United States during World War I
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Who is Otto von Bismarck?
This man was a practitioner of realpolitik
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What is the Boxer Rebellion?
This rebellion took place in China in an attempt to expel foreign influence.
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What is assimilation?
The notion that those being imperialized should adopt the ways of the imperializer. Used in Algeria.
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What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
The term used to reference Germany’s use of U-boats during WWI.
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Who is Matthew C. Perry?
This man sailed to Japan to deliver a letter to the shogun asking them to open trade with The United States.
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Who is Chief Mojimba?
This man writes an account of meeting Henry Morton Stanley in the Congo
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What is the (Battle of) Verdun?
In February 1916, the Germans launched a massive attack against the French near this city, resulting in each side losing 300,000 men
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What is divide and rule?
This policy was used to ensure that African people fought each other rather than the Europeans
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What is Schlieffen Plan?
Name of plan that attempted to keep Germany from a two-front war.
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Who is King Leopold II?
Belgian King who colonized The Congo and instituted cruel and inhumane policies there
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Who is Lin Zexu?
This man sent a letter to Queen Victoria asking her to end the Opium trade between British controlled India and China
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What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
Germany sent this to Mexico to propose help in invading the US to regain lost land
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What is shogun?
Term used to refer to Japanese rulers during the 12th-19th century.
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What is The Black Hand?
Name of Serbian Nationalist group to which Gavrilo Princip swore loyalty.
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Who is Hong Xiuqan?
Leader of The Taiping Rebellion
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Who is Kaiser William II?
Leader of Germany during World War I
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What is The Taiping Rebellion?
This movement promoted The Heavenly Kingdom of Peace
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