Massive casualties for both the Allied and Central powers, with little change in territory, showed the deadly nature of attrition warfare

The decisive German victory turned the tide against the Allies until the United States joined the fight

The naval battle between Britain and Germany allowed Germany to showcase its U-boats for the first time

A loss to the Central powers caused Russia, which was not well equipped, to sign a separate peace treaty with Germany

Holocaust

Adana Massacre

Nanking Massacre

Holodomor

To restore the economy of Western nations

To help President Wilson get elected

To create friendly feelings among countries

To maintain territorial and political independence

Tungchow Mutiny

Nanking Massacre

Bataan Death March

Jinan Incident

It was the Italian invasion and conquest of Greece to thwart the German invasion of the Balkans

It was the attempted aerial and amphibious assault on the British Isles by Germany

It was the Nazi rescue mission of Mussolini after his capture

It was the German invasion of the Soviet-controlled Poland during World War II

Joeseph Goebbels flooded Germany with propaganda to magnify the existing anti-Semitic beliefs

Hermann Goering established the Gestapo to round up Jewish agitators and send them to labor camps

Heinrich Himmler used stories of the occult to justify the deportation of Jewish citizens to Palestine

Josef Mengele reorganized the German film industry to portray anti-Semitic ideas and led Germans to put those ideas into action.

The conclusion of the Pacific Theater began the nuclear age and extended the US sphere of influence

The conquest of Japan by both Soviets and Americans would become a major conflict during the Cold War

The British reclaiming control of their territory in Vietnam would become a central concern for US containment policy during the Cold War

The backlash of America's attempt to rebuild Japan led to the expansion of Soviet influence in the Pacific

A strong economy in Europe would provide stability to thwart the growth of Communism

Humanitarian causes have always been important to United States citizens

The United States felt responsible for starting the Second World War

Nations who were dependent on this post-war aid eventually became part of the United States

To prevent Greece and Turkey from falling under Soviet rule

to develop a positive relationship with the Soviet Union

to help the United States avoid future involvement in foreign wars

to show that the United States was threatened by Germany's nuclear capabilities

It established the border between North Korea and South Korea

It was where the Japanese built the Manchurian Wall

It was where the Soviets made a stand against the Japanese army

It was the unofficial border between Korea and Communist China

The United States became fully engaged in fighting in the Vietnam War

North Vietnamese leaders agreed to discuss ending the Vietnamese War

The resolution established a demilitarized zone at the 17th parallel

The resolution officially ended France's imperialistic claims to Vietnam

Russian exports decreased when Russia lost republics that produce many goods

Russian exports decreased because Russia took control of more acres of fertile land

Russian exports increased because other republics now depended heavily on Russia

Russian exports increased when Russia became free to trade with countries that had market economies

APEC reduces trade barriers and promotes open markets between Pacific Rim countries to stimulate economic growth

APEC creates infrastructure throughout Pacific Rim nations to allow for the easy transportation of goods

APEC facilitates trade between Pacific Rim nations by promoting a single currency to eliminate exchange rates

APEC discourages reliance on the gold standard and the International Monetary Fund in Asian-Pacific countries

Revolutions throughout the Arab world led to protests against political corruption, economic inequalities, and human rights violations

Christians in the Arab world protested to gain their civil rights to practice religion freely and participate in elections

A wave of revolutions was sparked to rid the Arab world of the influence of the Soviet Union

Religious extremism sprang up across Arab league nations to remove democratic leaders allied with the United States

Both factions used video footage from battles on social media to gain political and economic support internationally

The People's Front of Syria used crowdfunding to purchase weapons from Russia

The Syrian government used social media as a means for voting on a new constitution

The Free Syrian Army held national debates on social media to determine the next leader of Syria.

The Civil War allowed for Europe to come out of the Great Depression, Including Germany

Spanish loyalists provided an ally to the Nazi's when they invaded France

Provided a training ground for Nazi military technology

The Civil War diverted European attention away from the Nazi's

It was a defensive invasion right after the Nazi's took France

It forced an allied retreat

The Allies liberated North Africa

It was the beginning of the attach on the Nazi army in Western Europe

The Nuremberg Trials provided a plan for countries to produce international courts

The International Monetary Fund gave loans to nations in order to promote human rights

The League of Nations was established

The Potsdam Conference led to reparations for those affected by crimes against humanity

The USSR would gain influence in Manchuria

The USSR would gain China as its territory

The USSR would revive reparations from Germany and Japan

The USSR would control Taiwan

The Reagan Doctrine had no impact on any countries

Extended economic aid to first world countries to stop the spread of communist ideas

The US declared war against the USSR

The US hoped to roll back Soviet influence and promote democratic changes in third-world countries

Nationalism rose in the Middle East due to an economic downturn after the collapse of the USSR

The fall of the USSR had no effect on the Middle East

The collapse of the USSR allowed for Middle Eastern governments like Iraq to act more erratically

The US gained control of natural resources, like oil, from the Middle East

E-commerce has inflated the US dollar

Internet shopping has lead to a decline of in-person local market leading to economic inequality

E-Commerce has had no affect on local markets

3D printers are widely sold and found in almost every house, therefore there is no need to buy in person

There are no tensions, everyone agrees that climate change is happening and needs to be stopped

Little research has been done into the climate change theory so no one really knows about it

Tensions have lead to contradictory views of global warming

Third-World countries have a lot of tension over climate change as they are the largest CO2 contributors

Oil Storm

Maximum Oil

Peak Oil

Energy Crisis

The protection of computers or other technology from unauthorized access or destruction

Financial protection of business and personal data

A data-sharing system where countries can communicate about potential threats

Security tests run by the government to check protection on federal technology

Attacks on infrastructure provide hackers with international security secrets

Attacks on infrastructure gives hackers practice for hacking large cooperation

Attacks on infrastructure can reduce future costs of cyber crime

Attacks on infrastructure create large disruptions to the population of a country