WWI
Shooting � Ferdinand was killed by Princip �Black Hand�
Literature of the lost generation
So many people came home wounded that the generation itself was disabled
Trench warfare � when a lull they run and go to next trench. The space in between the trenches �no mans land� was the area in which most would get shot.
C.W. Nevinson � painter tries to make the enemy look like a robot
Technological war � use more poison gas, guns, grenades
Propaganda � two sides, both want the rest of the world to believe that their side is the right one
Arms race � every one is trying to get more weapons and nuclear weapons
War goes from 1914-1918, longer than they thought
Allies = Britain, France, Russia, USA VS. Axis Powers = Germany, Austria, Italy, Turks (Central Powers)
Nationalism � everyone thinks they are superior
Lusitania Sinking � some had <conspiracy theories> Germany wanted to control the Atlantic so they caused the lusitania sink
Enlightenment to Democratic Revolutions
1. 1600 philisophes and other people asked tough questions to explain how the government and society. Some questions such as �Can people rebel against the government?�
2. People thought a lot on natural rights. Locke thought people cive up a certain amount of liberty for security and protection of rights and benefits. He said these rights were from nature not God. Basically: people can rebel against any government that is NOT protecting their rights. He thought we need to give up some of our rights to some degree so that there is still some order.
a. Natural Rights: have the chance of obtaining life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
3. Montesquieu believed that liberty is natural law. Thought that everyone should be born free. Montesquieu also agreed with Locke and thought there should be a limit on the government by using 3 different branches. He thought rulers usually want to increase their own power but should be kept on a check and balance system which will not allow the leader to have absolute power.
4. The Social Contract � Rousseau thought that the source of political authority and thus the authority of��������
Enlightenment Ideas
- Sources of the Government�s Power � consent of the governed; will of the majority
- Structure of Government � Separation of powers; checks and balances.
- Government and the Economy - laissez faire; free market.
- Power of Government � Debate: absolute power or limited power?
- Goal of Government � Material well-being; social justice.
- When Government Fails � People have right to overthrow the government.
- Purpose of Government � To protect natural rights.
Strengthening Germany
Nationalism � nationalism is pride and love in one�s country
People gave rations to help their country
Adolph Hitler had pride in his nation but it was for the wrong causes
THE BIG IDEA
Germany became the leader of industry in Europe in 1871. Starts in England which is the hub for industrialization. There are people who gave away the industrial secrets of England to Germany and France and other Western European countries. The Germans take industrialization to another level that the Brits did not.
The Germans make big factories and railroads. They used average workers than skilled specialty craftsmen. Has a lot of coal and iron. Had a population boom which allowed Germans to work and but products.
Chancellor Otto von Bismarck wanted to keep France weak, creates alliance with Austria and Russia. He wants to eliminate the Catholic church. Wanted to build a powerful economic system and didn�t like socialism. Capitalistic system is what he wanted.
William II (Kaiser) wants total power, remove free enterprise. He thought freedom of thought as threatening and as a weakness. Stopped all moves toward democracy. Did do some good things: health care, schools. Set out to gain
colonies in other lands.
The German Industrial Giant
1. Government support of Industry and economic progress
2. Large supplies of coal and iron
3. Population boom; growing supply of workers and consumers
4. Earlier progress in separate states
5. Use of science to develop new products and processes
6. THE NEW GERMAN EMPIRE WANTED ECONOMIC STRENGTH AS WELL AS MILITARY POWER.