History 4A Lecture Notes Fall 2012 The Origins of Western Civilization: The Ancient Mediterranean World 8/24/12 Introduction (power point on bspace contains images if desired) * Instructor: Carlos Norena * GSI: Patrick Clark‚ Brendan Haug‚ John Olmsted‚ Norman Underwood * historia (history) – Greek‚ lit. “inquiry‚ learning by inquiry; a [written] account of what has been learned by inquiry” Resources of History (example) * clay prism (Sumerian King List) * marble etchings
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- No solid political system - While China rose to power they did not believe in a certain god while India believed in many gods. - Male dominated society‚ women had virtually no rights Mauryan/Gupta India Political – Caste System‚ Regionalism + diversity‚ Ashoka (grandson of Chandra Gupta‚ led military‚ converted to Buddhism and the promoted peace throughout India‚ wrote on rocks all through India encouraging peace and unification throughout India) Economics – traded + merchants (lots
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Review Questions for Wyoming History Final Exam‚ December 6‚ 2011‚ 10:15 a.m. The exam will consist of three parts: PART I: Short Identifications (50 points total) You will asked to select FIVE names/terms from a list of eight or nine choices. You will write a paragraph identifying the name/term and provide additional information about the significance of the name/term to Wyoming history. Some possible terms are listed under questions in Part III (below). PART II: Two Book Questions (25
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conduct and social interaction was immune from the taint of sinfulness’ as means of maintaining social cohesion Sensitivity to communal pressure – religious guilt embedded into society The Old Testament – stories of war against God’s enemies‚ fed the ‘world view’ of Crusaders that it was okay to fight for God and use Violence in God’s name ‘Peace of God’ and ‘Truce of God’ movements defined knight as champion of Christian peace – protect church – amend sins and alleviate God’s punishment for violence
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Unit 2: Our Developing Nation Notes BNA in early 19th century Eastern part = growing War of 1812 ended‚ newcomers come to Upper C‚ forests cleared‚ communities‚ roads‚ farms built Lower C = building economy‚ attracted entrepreneurs Maritime colonies – fishing‚ forestry‚ shipbuilding‚ trading Hudson’s Bay Company – north and west‚ claimed all lands drained by rivers flowing into Hudson Bay (huge part of NA) Fur trade expanded west‚ North West Company‚ based in Montreal‚ built relationships
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Research Essay Q1. Which nations committed war crimes during World War two? * The holocaust – the Germans killed millions of Jews – either by shooting them‚ working them to death or in gas chambers. * Civilian Air raids – almost all allied forces were guilty of this crime * Operation Tear Drop by the Americans and Canadians – they heard they were going to be attacked and counter attacked. They also used brutal torture. * The London Cage was a set of rooms set up where the British
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Asian History Study Guide Japan 1. As an Island – Consequences relating to trade and isolation 2. Arrival and expulsion of the Portuguese 1543 - Shipwrecked Portugese traders blown off course during a storm landed near Tangeshima island off the Southern coast of Japan. The local daimyo (warlord) bought two guns from European sailors and commissioned his swordsmith to make copies then asked the Portugese for shooting lessons. 3. Rise of Ieyasu Powerful after HIdeyoshi died‚ did not
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History 112 Chapter 25: O can you see the C’s? ( 1940 - 1960 ) Kennedy and the Cold War - After 8 years in the White House Eisenhower had to retire because of the 22nd Amendment. 22nd ratified in 1951 in reaction to FDR’s four terms as president but did not permit Eisenhower or anyone else to run for more than two terms in office. - Eisenhower tepidly endorsed his vice president‚ Richard Nixon who had gotten his fame from 1950’s Red Scare. - Democrats nominated John F.
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A-LEVEL HISTORY PAPER 1 AND PAPER 3 BY MOHAMMAD ANWAR Paper 1 starts from Page 2 Paper 3 starts from Page 64 1 PAPER 1 2 INDEX CHAPTER PAGE NUMBER Nationalism 5 Imperialism 20 Russian Revolution 25 Totalitarianism 41 Miscellaneous 60 (Please take a look at these questions‚ which involve comparisons of issues related with multiple topics) I would recommend that you use the following book for Paper 1 and Paper 3 “Mastering Modern World History” by Norman Lowe 3 4 NATIONALISM
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Chapter 5: The First Arab-Israeli War and the 1956 Suez Crisis The war of 1947-49 Following Israel’s declaration of statehood the Arab armies attacked along all the borders of the Jewish state. Egyptian forces attacked from the south; Syria‚ Lebanon and Iraq attacked from the north and north-east. By 28 May 1948‚ the Jordanian Arab Legion had occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank. After initial setbacks‚ however‚ the Israelis successful drove the Arab armies out of the north‚ regained
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