1882 - Triple Alliance formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
1879 - Germany forms alliance with Austria-Hungary through the Dual Alliance.
1914 - Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, sparking World War I.
Growing Unrest Quick Check
Which of the following statements connects Woodrow Wilson’s intentions of imperialist rule to national self-determination?
The colonized people of the French Empire had the right to national self-determination.
The colonized people of the Austro-Hungarian Empire had the right to national self-determination. ✅
The colonized people of the Ottoman Turk Empire had the right to national self-determination.
The colonized people of the British Empire had the right to national self-determination.
Which statement accurately summarizes how the Chinese reacted to the Treaty of Versailles?
The Chinese sent an expeditionary force to Germany in response to the Treaty of Versailles.
The Chinese, namely scholars and intellectuals, protested in response to the Treaty of Versailles. ✅
The Chinese sent laborers to Western allies in response to the Treaty of Versailles.
The Chinese feared the Treaty of Versailles would result in war with Japan.
Which of the following statements accurately assesses the consequences of global depression on government and politics?
Fascists in Germany viewed liberal democracies as failures, which led them to create the Nazi Party. ✅
Fascists shared communists’ view that all elements of capitalism needed to be overturned.
Fascists in Germany created a democratic system to provide a representative government.
Many fascists believed elements of communism would reverse the failures of the capitalist system.
Which of the following statements assesses how the global depression caused regional and state conflicts?
The global depression caused Japan to invade Manchuria to acquire necessary resources and improve its economy. ✅
The global depression caused Japan to seize Austria to increase Japan’s economic stability and promote national pride.
The global depression caused Japan to seize Czechoslovakia to increase and improve Japan’s economic stability.
The global depression caused Japan to invade Ethiopia to expand Japan’s colonial power and obtain natural resources.
Which of the following timelines identifies the cause of aggression and conflicts that led to the Nanjing in China and contributed to the beginning of World War II?
1850s - United States uses gunboat diplomacy to force trade with the Japanese. ✅
1931 - Japan seizes Manchuria from China. ✅
1937 - Japan invades the mainland of China, claiming Beijing and Shanghai. ✅
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