World War I and Interwar Period
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What was a primary goal of the League of Nations, established after World War I?

  • To establish military alliances against aggressor nations.
  • To facilitate free market trade among member states.
  • To maintain world peace through international arbitration. (correct)
  • To promote communist revolutions globally.

Why was the Communist International (Comintern) dissolved in 1943?

  • To appease the Allied Powers during World War II. (correct)
  • Due to its success of spreading communism worldwide..
  • Because of internal conflicts, causing the organization to collapse.
  • Due to the death of Vladimir Lenin, who founded the organization.

What was the main idea behind Woodrow Wilson's, Immanuel Kant's, and Giuseppe Mazzini's influence on international organizations?

  • Promotion of nationalistic interests above international cooperation.
  • Establishment of communist states through revolution.
  • Creation of military alliances for global dominance.
  • Founding the principles for international cooperation and peace. (correct)

How did the rise of socialist parties impact European politics in the early 20th century?

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According to Lenin, what characterized the state of global affairs that led to the formation of the Comintern?

<p>Domination in monopolies, oligarchy, and striving. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did nationalism contribute to the beginning and expansion of World War I?

<p>It heightened countries' desires to prove their dominance and power, complicating and prolonging the war. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event directly triggered Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia, igniting World War I?

<p>The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the system of mutual defense alliances contribute to the expansion of World War I?

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Which of the following ideologies gained prominence in Europe in the aftermath of World War I?

<p>Bolshevism and Fascism. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary effect of World War I on colonialism?

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Which of the following was NOT a direct consequence of World War I?

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How did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand serve as a catalyst for World War I, considering the existing geopolitical tensions?

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Which of the following best describes Kenneth Waltz's perspective on the cause of war?

<p>War is intrinsically linked to the structure of the international system, particularly the balance of power in an anarchic environment. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role did militarism play in escalating tensions towards World War I?

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What was a key impact of the Napoleonic Code across Europe?

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Why were imperialistic claims in Africa and Asia a contributing factor to World War I?

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Which of the following statements accurately reflects a core tenet of the Napoleonic Code?

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How did the competition over colonial territories contribute to the outbreak of World War I?

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What is the primary driver of conflict in the international system?

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What was the outcome of the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte?

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How does the concept of 'balance of power' relate to the occurrence of war, according to Kenneth Waltz?

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What was the primary change initiated by the agreement that established a new global monetary system?

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What was the main purpose for establishing the World Bank, according to the text?

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How did the end of WWII impact Joseph Stalin's rule in the Soviet Union?

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What was a significant consequence of the division of Korea after World War II?

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of the formation of the United Nations in 1945?

<p>To prevent another world war. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main objective of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) when it was founded in 1949?

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What impact did the Bengal Famine have on the political landscape of India?

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What broader impact did the French Revolution have beyond France, as suggested in the text?

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Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the global interstate system?

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Based on the provided information, what is a direct consequence of the global pandemic on international businesses?

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How do international organizations contribute to the function of the global interstate system?

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What is the role of nation-states in modern global politics, according to the content?

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If a company is unable to pay its debts, what action does the text suggest might occur?

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A global shoe retailer files for bankruptcy due to store closures. Which concept does this best illustrate?

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A company that provides in-flight Wi-Fi files to reduce its debt due to decreased air travel. What conclusion can be drawn?

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Why might a prominent department store chain with significant debt be more vulnerable to the effects of a pandemic?

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Which action by Ferdinand II triggered the Thirty Years' War, escalating religious tensions into a broader conflict?

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The Peace of Westphalia recognized the Peace of Augsburg of 1555, affirming a specific principle. Which of the following describes this principle?

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How did the Peace of Westphalia address the rights of Christians living in principalities where their denomination was not the established church?

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What key concept was generally recognized by all parties in the Peace of Westphalia, shaping the future of international relations?

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The Eighty Years' War (Dutch Revolt) shared a significant similarity with the Thirty Years' War. Which of the following identifies this commonality?

<p>Both conflicts were fundamentally rooted in religious disagreements and suppression. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Before becoming part of the Holy Roman Empire under Charles V, the Netherlands were united under whose rule during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries?

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The transition of power in the Netherlands from the Dukes of Burgundy to Charles V and later Philip II of Spain was a result of what?

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What best describes the evolution of the Thirty Years' War from a religious conflict to a broader political struggle?

<p>The war began as a religious dispute but evolved into a conflict involving political powers and dominance. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Strategic Business Alliance

A collaborative arrangement between businesses for mutual benefit.

Bankruptcy

A legal process for companies unable to pay debts, allowing reorganization.

Global Interstate System

The interconnected network of nation-states engaging in international relations.

Global Governance

Structures and processes governing global affairs involving multiple actors.

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International Relations

Nation-states interacting with each other on a global scale.

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Nation-States in Modern Politics

Countries are the main players in global politics.

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International Organizations

Organizations like the UN that promote cooperation between countries.

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International Financial Organizations

Promoting standards and facilitating financial relations among countries.

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Peace Negotiations Scope

Negotiations involving 190 delegations representing European powers.

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Thirty Years' War Origins

Conflicts between Protestant and Catholic states within the Holy Roman Empire.

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Ferdinand II's Role

Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II's attempt to enforce religious uniformity (Catholicism).

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Protestant Grievances

Northern Protestant states felt their rights, as guaranteed by the Peace Treaty of Augsburg, were violated.

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Thirty Years' War Nature

A conflict over religion, political power, and dominance.

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Eighty Years' War

Also known as the Dutch Revolt, a conflict in the Netherlands against Spanish rule.

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Netherlands Rulers

Charles V inherited the Netherlands, later ruled by Philip II of Spain.

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Religious Rights Protected

Guaranteed the right to practice their faith in public during specified hours and privately.

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Cause of War

Competition for power among states in the global arena

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Napoleon Bonaparte

French emperor who spread revolutionary principles across Europe.

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Napoleonic Code

A legal code established during Napoleon's rule

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Napoleonic Wars

War between 1803-1815 resulting in a brief French hegemony in Europe.

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Principles pursued by Napoleonic code

Forbade birth privileges, freedom of religion, meritocracy in government services

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World War I

Conflict from 1914-1918, intended to be the 'war to end all wars'.

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Causes of World War I

Competing imperialistic claims and tensions over raw materials.

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Kenneth Waltz Theory

Balance of power in an anarchist system

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Militarism

Gaining power and wealth by controlling more territories, often without formally colonizing them.

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Nationalism

A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country.

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Slavic Nationalism

The desire of Slavic people in Bosnia and Herzegovina to join Serbia, not Austria-Hungary.

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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The event that triggered World War I.

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Mutual Defense Alliances

Agreements between countries to defend each other if attacked.

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Monarchies that Fell After WW1

Germany, Turkey, Austria-Hungary, and Russia.

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Ideological Shift After WW1

More acceptance developed for ideologies like Bolshevism and Fascism.

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Decline of Colonialism After WW1

Colonial revolts began in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

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League of Nations

After WWI, an organization founded to maintain world peace through international arbitration.

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Task-Specific International Organizations

International bodies with specific functions like health (WHO) or labor (ILO).

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Communist International (Comintern)

Lenin's tool to promote revolution, a central body for Communist parties worldwide.

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Comintern Dissolution

Dissolved in 1943 to appease Allied Powers during World War II.

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Self-determination

The idea that countries should freely determine their own political and economic paths without external threats or interference

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Bretton Woods Agreement

A monetary agreement that replaced the gold standard with the U.S. dollar as the global currency and created the World Bank and IMF.

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The World Bank

Created to help emerging market countries reduce poverty.

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International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Provides technical assistance and short-term loans to prevent financial crises in member countries.

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United Nations (UN)

An organization founded in 1945 to prevent another world war.

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

An organization founded in 1949 to protect European nations from communist threats.

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Cold War

A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies.

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Détente

The easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.

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French Revolution's Impact

A political philosophy awakening nationalism ideas rooted in liberty, equality, and fraternity.

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Study Notes

  • Modern history is divided into the early modern period, the late modern period and the comtemporary period
  • People witnessed the age of information and technologies post 1945
  • Modern transportation, information and communication technology, advanced transportation and medical innovations have increased interconnectedness
  • Globalization serves as a phenomenon used to describe the growing interdependence of the world's economies, cultures and populations

Globalization According to Scholars

  • Giddens: Intensification links distant localities such that local happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice versa
  • Sunny Levin Institute: A process of interaction and integration happens among people, companies, and governments, which is driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology
  • Robertson: Globalization has brought the compression of the world and that has intensified consciousness of the world as a whole

Globalization According to Various Disciplines

  • History is concerned with whether globalization is modern or not
  • Economics is viewed as changing patterns of international trade and commerce as well as the unequal distribution of wealth
  • Politics is seen as the impact of the forces of globalization, such as the international non-governmental organizations and international organizations, on the state and vice versa
  • Globalization can be seen as a process, a condition or an ideology

Six Ideologies of Globalization

  • Globalization is viewed as a multidimensional set of social processes that generate and increase "worldwide social interdependencies and exchanges while at the same time fostering in people a growing awareness of deepening connections between the local and the distant
  • Supra-territoriality describes social connections that transcend territorial geography
  • Transplanetary involves establishing social links between people located at different places on the planet
  • Six ideologies are around globalization and are viewed as: Globalization benefits everyone in the long run, Globalization is inevitable and irreversible, Nobody is in charge, Globalizaiton requires a global war on terror and it spreads democracy
  • Globalization benefits everyone in the long run
  • Liberalization involves the removal of barriers and restrictions imposed by national govenrments which creates an open borderless world economy

  • Internationalization involves activities by entities such as corporations, states, international organizations, private organizations and individuals crossing national boarders

  • Glocalization involves a product or service that is developed and distributed globally

  • Universalization denotes the process of spreading various objects, practices and experiences to different parts of the world; Westernization, Americanization or Mcdonaldization may occur which leads to the destruction of local cultures

  • Globalization broadened, its literature also booed and gerenated theories and conceptual frameworks on how interpret social realities

Theoretical Paradigms Associated with Globalization

  • Space, Time and Globalization
  • Transnationality and Transnationalism
  • Global Culture Paradigm
  • Global Capitalism Paradigm
  • The Network Society of School of Thought
  • World Systems Paradigm

World System Theory

  • Immanuel Wallerstein argues that the modern world system started in the 1500s, and connects all countries through a single division of labor
  • Developed countries extract labor and raw materials from peripheral countries
  • According to Wallerstein, capital now accumulates through an ever-expanding network of trade routes, property rights, and labor agreements that connect the world while reinforcing inequalities
  • Capitalism has created a global enterprise that swept the 19th century and into the present

Characteristics of World System Paradigm

  • The centrality and immanence the inter-state system as well as inter-state rivalry is needed to maintain and reproduce the world system
  • A geographic division of labor is created by the system
  • Core Nations are the developed nations, having diversified economies and stable internal politics, which are regarded as powerful centers of the system--Western Europe, North America, and Japan
  • Peripheral Nations are those forced to specialize in the export of unprocessed raw materials and food to the core nations, also regions that have been forcibly subordinated to the core through colonialism--Latin America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe
  • Semi-peripheral nations fall in between the core and peripheral nations, being more industrialized than the peripheral, but less industrialized than the core--Argentina, China India, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia and Iran

Global Capitalism Theory

  • Treats globalization as evolving system of world capitalist

  • Sklair espoused the "Transnational practices" (TNPs) as operational categories for the analysis of the transnational phenomena

  • Transnational Capitalist Class involves executive of Transnational corporations, globalizing bureaucrats, Politicians, Professionals, Consumerist elites in the Media and commercial sector

  • According to Robinson (2003, 2004), Globalization creates new forms of transnational class relations across borders and new forms of class cleavages globally and as well as within countries, regions, cities, and local communities

  • Theory of network society school of taught does not say capitalism fuels globalization, rather technology and technological change do

  • Manuel Castells suggests that the rules of global capitalism have changed to embrace new information technologies where power flows not from corporations or states, but through the informational flows and codes that connect those things

  • Anthony Giddens suggests that globalization has created a Global Risk Society in which human social and economic activities produces pollution, crime, new illnesses, market crashes and wars

  • David Harvey argues that globalization represents a burst of time-space compression produced through capitalist development during the Condition of Post-Modernity

  • Time-space compression refers to how the acceleration of economic activities leads to the destruction of spatial barriers and distances

  • Saskia Sassen (1949) initiated that the international spread of human rights can override distinctions of nationality and citizenship that also include sub-national spaces

  • Rapid growth of the mass media resulted in Global cultural flows and images--religion, nation and ethnicity, consumerism, communications, tourism McDonaldization popularized by Ritzer describes the sociocultural porcesses which the principles of FAST food led to

  • Globalization = Ongoing economic, technological, social, and political integration of the world after WWII

  • Shangquan defined that globalization is the increasing interedependence of world economies from cross-border trade of commodities and services using international capital

Actors That Facilitate Economic Globalization

  • Globalization is taken primarily as economic process (Abelos et.al 2019)
  • Business orgainzations are aiming for globalized products and services
  • Greater relationships are created among boarders forming networks, groups of elites and world organizations contribute this information
  • Economic Network involves a combination of individuals, groups, or countries to benefit as a community
  • Refer to the formational of international organizations like APEC, ASEAN, UN and WTO
  • Networks serve member countries in political, economic, socio-cultural ways facing issues like COVID 19 and terrorism
  • Globalization comes out from using new technology that helps to produce dramatic relations in both the economy and broader society

Role of Elites

  • Elites are either superior to the rest of the group (defined relatively) or possess (defined materially)
  • Elite’s exercise significant power more than non-elites, like corporate globalist that form transnational interlocking directorates coming from "rich countries"

Role of Institution

  • As globalization becomes more difficult for countries, the solutions involve cooperation and coordination

  • Without any world government, the most effective way for this is: create institutions, reform existing ones

  • The institutions give authority and focus morality while guiding individual life maining order

  • These institutions help in developing global spaces that produces formation in processes like globalization The global economy is interconnected economic activities that take place between countries -Szentes economic globalization is processes for making the economy by extending transnational processes -Involve countries to help -Benczes states trends helps current world trends

  • 1944 representatives form US and other and countires made the Woods resort which laid foundation to the war including IMF, WTO, WB prevent economic issues economic cooperation

International Monetary Fund

  • Functions of the IMF: Facilitate the cooperation of monetary policy
  • Help stabilize between countries
  • Help safegaurd IMF GATT trade wars aids economy that also have WTO IMF too

World Bank

  • WB: Aims to reduce poverty and promote reforms
  • Reforms social and promotes economy such as education, health and clean enviroment International Economic System (IES) since 1980s and to go beyond regulation of private sector.

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