Holocaust unit 2

What was the 18th century concept of Zionism about?

Jewish nationalistic ideas of having their own country in the Holy Land of Palestine.

During the 19th century, Jews were persecuted in Europe for which reason based on nationalism?

Jews did not have their own country and the stereotype of the "Wandering Jew" led believers in nationalism to think the Jews were inferior.

What religious reason was given for persecution of Jews in Medieval Europe?

Jews were viewed as the killers of Jesus Christ and in league with the Devil

Why were American segregation laws referred to as "Jim Crow laws?"

Jim Crow was a racial stereotype and became the symbol of segregation.

Why were German conservatives, nationalists and ex-military leaders against the Weimar Republic?

Many Germans felt the newly formed Weimar Republic had "stabbed them in the back" for signing the Treaty of Versailles.

In colonial America, how was slavery in the South different than it was in the North?

More slaves were field hands in the South while many slaves in the North were personal servants.

How did the Alliance system help cause the First World War?

Once this system was in place, all it took was for two countries to go to war and then everyone else would be dragged in.

What social norm was created when nationalism was combined with militarism leading up to World War I?

One way to prove national superiority was to defeat your enemies in a war.

During the course of several centuries of movement on the European continent, which country ended up with the largest Jewish population?

Poland

What were the war reparations demanded from Germany in the Treaty of Versailles?

The $30 billion they had to pay for the damages done during the war.

Which event led to the unification of Germany in 1871?

The Franco-Prussian War unified the German people against the French and Bismarck used the nationalist mood to politically unite Germany.

What event triggered the empires of Europe and the Ottomans to go to war?

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife, leading Austria to declare war on Serbia.

How did the United States get the naval base of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii?

The base was part of the McKinley Tariff protecting Hawaiian sugar plantations.

How does nationalism unite one group of people against other groups?

The idea supports other ideas such as racial superiority and individual identity.

How did the 18th century Haskalah movement attempt to allow Jews to participate in mainstream European society?

The movement encouraged cultural assimilation into the countries in which Jews lived through secular education and learning about Western culture.

How did the German belief in their Aryan ancestry add to their feelings of nationalism?

They connected the Aryans to the German "Volk" idea and considered themselves "a gifted race."

How were Jews blamed for having made Germany lose the war?

They were blamed for leading strikes in the arms industry at a critical moment of the offensive, leaving soldiers with an inadequate supply of materiel.

How was immigration to the United States from China and Japan limited during the early twentieth century?

Through the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the Gentleman's Agreement of 1905.

What was the purpose of boarding schools for the Native-Americans?

To assimilate them into white culture.

How did the fact that the nations of Europe went to war meant that the rest of the world went to war, too?

When the empires began fighting, their colonies went to war as well.

According to the reading, why did many Europeans resent Jews for their involvement in banking?

According the Church law, Christians could not charge interest on loans while Jews could, and did and became very wealthy.

Why did Emilio Aguinaldo begin a war against the United States?

American promises for Filipino independence were not kept.

How was the "Christmas Truce" of 1914 an example of soldiers viewing their religious identity as greater than their national identity?

German and British troops left the trenches and celebrated Christmas together on the battlefield.

How was the Treaty of Versailles a major cause for the Second World War?

Germany and its allies were not allowed to negotiate the treaty and it caused serious hardship and anger.

How were children socialized to accept the concept of militarism? (choose two)

Girls were taught to "love a man in a uniform" Boys were taught to become soldiers

According to the concept of Manifest Destiny, the United States believed

It was God's will for the country to rule the continent of North America.

How did Germany's early national identity lead it into fighting two world wars?

United through militarism and nationalism, and having military dictatorship forms of government, Germany developed a belief system that led them to those wars.