DBQ!

1. Which three countries increased the amount of money spent on weapons?
France, Germany, and
2. How did this increase the chance of war?

3. Who were the members of each alliance system? How did alliance systems contribute to the outbreak of World War I?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. The alliance systems contributed to the outbreak of war because other countries will be threatened because of the alliances ganging up against them.
4. What were the accusations made by Austria-Hungary to Serbia?
That serbia has permitted the criminal machinations of various societies directed against the monarchy and has tolerated unrestrained language on the part of the press the glorification of perpetrators of outrages and the participation of officers and functionaries subversive agitation.
5. What 2 demands did Austria-Hungary make on Serbia?
A formal assurance that they condemn this dangerous propaganda against the monarchy and to accept the collaboration in serbia of representatives of the austro-hungarian government for the suppression of the supervise movement.
6. According to the versailles treaty, who was responsible for World War I? Why?
Germany and its allies, Because Germany got allies.
7. What position did the german delegation leader present?
That even though Germany was part of the fighting he disagrees that it is Germany's fault alone.
8. What did he say caused the war?

He called it a war of defense meaning that they were only defending themselves.

9. According to this author, who was responsible for the outbreak of World War I?
All the European Countries.
10. What did he cite as evidence to support his claim?
He said that in each country of Europe a political and military leader did certain things which lead to the  mobilization of their armies for war and finally to the declarations of war or these leaders failed to do certain things which might have prevented the war.
11.What role did the assassination and the ultimatum play in the outbreak of the war?
2 armed camps alarmed each other and each grew heavy with multiplied incidents.
12. What responsibility did the alliance systems play in the outbreak of the war?
The start of propaganda and the threatening to other countries.

Podcast for 30 years war

J.A. How do you determine what is "significant" in history?

There are many ways you can determine what is significant in history. One way is by how much it changes the outcome of something. Another is how many people does it affect? What would have happend if it would have never happend? etc.

Top 10 battles of the world

1. Battle of Marathon - Athens and their allies beat the persians showing that the persions were not as strong as they thought.
2. Antietam - Bloodiest battle. Union defeated confederates. Both north and south drastically changed.
3. Waterloo - Napolean was defeated here. If they would have won things would be different
4.Yorktown - During revolutionary war and british forces surrendered
5. Stalingrad - Battle that was the turning point during WWII
6. Gettysburg - Union won during civil war
7. Battle of hastings - large army invaded changing everything for England
8. Battle of tours - Islamic empires win battles keeping in control
9 Vienna - Vienna fought off the ottomans and kept themselves safe
10. Adrianople - Battle which started germanic intrusions on roman area

Answers for Government test

1. D
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B ?
6. A ?
7. B
8. D
9. A ?
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. D
14. D
15. D
16. D
17. A
18. B
19. Control of the media, Use of secret police, Having a single party government, Developing a cult of personality, and Changing national laws to allow the dictator more power.
20.  a. Jean Jacques Rousseau - Article 7 because he believed that people should be governed by the government.                                                                                                                             b.Baron de Montesquieu -   Article 15 because he believed in the different blocks of government.                                                                                                              c. John Locke -  Article 14                                                                                                                                    d. Voltaire - Article 8.

Map questions

 a.  Where are the newest countries in the world located?

The newest countries in the world are located in Eastern Europe, South africa and North Asia

 b.  Is there a connection between the type of government a country has and the freedoms of its citizens?

     Yes, there is a connection between the type of government a country has and the freedoms of its citizens because different governments have different laws creating all kinds of different freedoms of the citizens.  

 c.  What questions do you have about these maps?  (Did you question anything?)

When were these maps created/made?

Obama dictator or not?

Obama will not become a dictator. Basing on the list he only meets a few qualities. These are Rising to power legally, powerful or motivating speaker, and pushing changes in the laws to gain power. Seeing as there are many other important steps to becoming a totalitarian leader Obama will not become a dictator.

common factors that can lead to Totalitarian regimes by memory

1. Propaganda
2. Economy in crisis
3. Educated
4. control of the media
5. secret police
6. military background
7. promised stuff they didn't keep
8. rose to power legally

Leaders that I am researching

1. Adolf Hitler
2. Joseph Stalin
3. Benito Mussolini