History 1401E Final: Final Exam Spring 2011 Review
20 Jan 2012
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Topic 1: reconstruction of western europe post ww2. World war 1 settlements y unconditional surrender y treaty of versailles: war guilt clause: blame on germany, pay reparations, etc. demilitarization of the rhineland, give back alsace and. Lorraine, military under 100,00 troops, no navy, air force, etc. , colonies mandated by britain and france (middle east, africa, Southeast asia: league of nations: germany and germany not allowed in, caused tensions, italy promised land (not given) Intro: y existed up until ww1 y exploitation of various colonized groups and resources y. Cairo (cecil rhodes) y social darwinism: survival of the fittest applied to society, european belief that their society is superior to the native populations. Justified as a necessary condition of progress (euro-centrism) and this gives them the rights to take over and colonize them: their duty to civilize these groups y racism, white man s burden.
