Map and Global Conflict History Course

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Map Midterm 2026 Review Part III - Exam-Oriented Revision Sheet

1. 📌 Essentials

  • The map focuses on Africa, Asia, and Europe during 1914 and 1919, highlighting colonial and geopolitical changes.
  • The Berlin Conference (1884–85) formal European colonization Africa, disregarding African sovereignty.
  • Key causes of WWI: militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism.
  • The Treaty of Versailles (1919) imposed harsh penalties on Germany, sowing seeds for WWII.
  • Major WWI battles: Somme, Verdun, Gallipoli; introduced tanks, airplanes, poison gas.
  • The Russian Revolution (1917) led to Bolshevik rule and the rise of Stalin.
  • Japan's modernization via the Meiji Restoration enabled imperial expansion in Asia.
  • The scramble for Africa caused artificial borders, ethnic conflicts, and resource exploitation.
  • The League of Nations was weak, lacking US support and enforcement power.
  • Fascist regimes emerged in Germany (Nazism), Italy (Mussolini), and the USSR (Stalin).

2. 🧩 Key Structures & Components

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1. What was a significant consequence of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?

2. Which event directly led to the British establishing direct control over India in 1857?

3. What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884–85?

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Berlin Conference — purpose?

Divided Africa among European powers, ignoring African sovereignty.

Sepoy Mutiny — trigger?

Triggered direct British rule in India.

Africa — pre-1880 control?

Mostly indigenous tribes and kingdoms; Ethiopia and Liberia independent.

Berlin Conference — purpose?

Divided Africa among European powers, ignoring natives.

Causes of WWI?

Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism.

Treaty of Versailles — effect?

Harsh penalties on Germany, seeds WWII.

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