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The Twentieth Century: A Brief Global History, 6/e

Richard Goff, Eastern Michigan University
Janice Terry, Eastern Michigan University
Walter Moss, Eastern Michigan University
Jiu Hwa Upshur, Eastern Michigan University

The Era of Imperialism

Short Answer Questions


1		1. Why did the U.S. Patent Office believe, in 1899, that "everything that can be invented has been invented"?



2		2. Why did many Western workers turn away from Liberalism and Conservatism in the early 20th century?



3		3. How did Social Darwinists justify their belief in "survival of the fittest"?



4		4. How did the idea of "balance of power" operate in the late 19th and early 20th century?



5		5. Explain the significance of the Berlin West African Conference of 1884 - 1885.



6		6. Why did the caudillo system emerge in Latin America around the turn of the century?



7		7. What was the significance of the Indian Councils Act of 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms)?



8		8. How did the Boxer Rebellion illustrate China's fundamental 19th century weaknesses?



9		9. What was the key to the success of the Meiji Restoration of 1868?



10		10. Why did the First World War rapidly evolve into a war of attrition, rather than a war of movement?

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