Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts

Monday, April 2, 2012

Dictators Threaten World Peace

1. Why did the new democracies set up after World War I fail? (And yes, I am aware the answer is in the reading so make sure your answer is in your own words.)      
The new democracies set up after WWI failed because of a lack of democratic tradition, the failure of the treaty of Versailles, economic depression and devastation, nationalism, and desire for territorial expansion.
2. What are the characteristics of a totalitarian state?     
The characteristics of a totalitarian state is that individuals have no rights and the government"suppresses all opposition"
3. What factors led to the rise of Fascism in Italy?     
The factors that led to the rise of Fascism in Italy is that there was a huge amount of unemployment and strikes. The middle and upper classed people felt threatened by these and ordered to have a stronger leadership in their government.Mussolini took advantage of this and  gained most Italians support by making speeches of economic collapse and communism.
4. What were the key ideas and goals that Hitler presented in Mein Kampf ?      
In Mein Kampf the key ideas and goals that Hitler presented "the basic beliefs of Nazism" He also encouraged purification in the home, saying that specifically blonde hair and blue eyed people were to rule over the inferior races. Lastly, Hitler believed that more expansion was needed in order to "thrive" 
5. Why did Japan invade Manchuria?     
Japan invaded Manchuria because they had a similar idea to Hitler, that in order to thrive, they needed to expand, thus they invaded Manchuria in 1931. They were imperialistic and needed more land for a growing population.
6. What foreign countries were involved in the Spanish Civil War?     
The foreign countries that were involved in the Spanish Civil war were America (3,000 went to Spain to fight against Franco) the Soviet Union (Sent equipment and advisers)  According to the text "Hitler and Mussolini backed Franco's forces with troops, weapons, tanks, and fighter planes" 
7. What factors contributed to America's growing isolationism?      
The factors that contributed to America's growing isolationism is that America wanted to stay out of war because it basically had nothing to do with them, as well as the fact that they also wanted to stay neutral. The girl scouts even changed their uniforms to seem less militaristic. 

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Experiencing U.S. Expansion: Southern Arizona

1. What were the two broad groupings of Native Americans in southern Arizona when the Spanish arrived?

Broad Group 1   Name for Self: O'odham "the people"                  Spanish Name(s): Pima, Papago

Broad Group 2   Name for self: Nnee "the people"                  Spanish Name(s): Apache

2. How did the O’odham show their unwillingness to fully embrace the Spanish missions?
 The O'odham showed their unwillingness to fully embrace the spanish missions by basically not staying on the missions. Some "withdrew to the desert and only visited Spanish settlements in times of need or on the course of their yearly migrations" Overall the O'odham just didn't show full commitment to the change in civilization by not being fully commited to the Spanish missions.

3. Why did Apache groups raid Spanish settlements?
The Apache groups raided Spanish settlements because the Spanish settlements were a new form of resources to them. The Apache groups often had trouble obtaining food, supplies and other things. Most things were very hard for the Apache groups to get and as the reading says "Spanish settlements became a new source for supplies" This is why the Apache groups raided Spanish settlements, in order to get their food and supplies that they needed.


4. What was the cycle of violence?
The cycle of violence all started with the Apache groups raiding Spanish settlements for food. Even though they made sure not to take too much at a time or basically "over-raid" However, even though they didn't take too much at a time, sometimes they did end up killing some of the Spanish people. This ended up starting a cycle of violence because the Spanish "led their first military campaigns against the Apache in the 1690's" because the Spanish were sick of the repeated attacks.


5. How did Spanish and Apache views of the peace created by the establicimientos de paz differ?
In order to create peace among the Apache and the Spanish, they decided that in order for the Apache to settle in the area known as establicimientos de paz they would be expected to help the Spanish fight off some of the Apache groups who were hostile against the Spanish still. Many were settling in this area, and hostile Apache groups were easily overpowered.