Transcript SS7H2
SS7H2 • Ottoman Empire • SS7H2.a • WWI • 20th century brings heavy industry to Europe • Countries compete for dominance both in Europe and other countires they own called colonies • The European powers expand • WWI • Austria Hungry’s leader Archduke Ferdinand is shot in Serbia • Austria Hungry invades serbia • Other countries join in on the fight • Each country has secret alliances Entangling Alliances Central Powers vs. Allied Powers Austria Hungry Serbia Germany Russia Turkey / Ottoman Empire France Great Britain United States • Turkey & Ottoman Empire • Fought with the Central Powers (Germany and Austria Hungry) • Lost heavily • British had several stunning victories against them 10,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 0 Russia Germany Austria-Hungary France Great Britain Italy Turkey US • Ottoman Empires loses • After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire there was no government • Britain takes over to restore peace • Along with British control they begin to create new borders • New Boundaries • The new borders do not reflect cultural similarities • Ethnic groups are separated by countries • Warring groups are clumped together ??? . .,, r SS7H2.b The state of Israel • Diaspora • After Roman destruction of the 2nd Temple Jews are forced to leave or disperse • Wander throughout Europe, Middle East & New World • Palestine • The area where the Jews used to live is called Palestine • Palestinian Arabs live there • Late 1800’s some Jews start moving back • Zionism • A movement for Jews to move back to Zion or Israel/Palestine • Believe that Israel was promised to them by God • Anti-Semitism • As the Jews wander throughout the world they face persecution because they are different. • They refuse to integrate into other cultures because of their strict religious beliefs • Nazism & Different Kinds of Government • Nazi – Belief that Arians are the master race and should rule all. • Communist – A system where the government has supreme power and everything is shared among all classes. • Democracy – Everyone is given a vote and people are limited only by their ambitions. • Nazism Holocaust • Europe is very AntiSemitic • Germany is an AntiSemitic nation • Hitler and Germany • Hitler takes power by being elected • Blames problems on Jewish people • Starts to roundup Jewish people, Gypsies and handicapped • Holocaust • “The final solution of the Jewish People” • Hitler believed that he needed to kill all Jews • Setup death camps • 6 million Jews killed • 5-6 million others people killed • Killed – Jews, Poles, Czechs, Russians, Gypies, homosexuals, mentally or physically disabled • End of WWII • Germany and its allies are badly beaten • UN (United Nations) agrees to give Israel their own land • 1948 Create the nation of Israel in Palestine. • Palestinians are moved out • Jews move in • Arab Israeli War • Next day after independence Arab nations attack • Israel holds them off after a year of fighting • Israel is accepted into the U.N. in 1948 • What about the Palestinians? • Many Palestinians are forced to leave homes • Become refugees (people without a home) • Other Arab countries support Palestinians • U.S. supports Israel • Middle East angry at U.S. and Western Allies