economic humanitarism social darwinism political

1ST NINE WEEKS REVIEW

Middle Class

Living ConditionsHow the other half lives

Multi-story Tenements created extra space.

“Whilst the engines run, people must work… men, women, and children are yoked together

with iron and steam…

Corporationscontrolled entire industries

Thomas Malthus

From steam to electricity

Children had to work in factories

IMPERIALISM

MOTIVES

ECONOMIC HUMANITARISM SOCIAL DARWINISM POLITICAL

Social Darwinism

Had a duty to civilize an inferior race.

The Industrial Revolution Needed

This led to new imperialism

Direct Rule

The French sent soldiers to foreign land to rule

The west wanted to gain foreign colonies: Political Motives

Britain used Direct rule: locals to govern

Paris Peace Conference

Allies had conflicting goals

Treaty of Versailles

Blamed Germany for war

Germany had to pay reparations

League of Nations

It was weak because the U.S. did not join

Collective Security

Nations join together to keep the peace

Germany had to give up colonies due to loosing the war

One result of total war was rationing.

Made the world smaller

U.S. Enters the WWI

Western Front

Trenches Stalemate Battle lines

unchanged

Eastern Front

Higher causalities than the west