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19th century French philosopher and mathematician who supported positivism

the scientific study of the scientific world

the world was understood through complex ideas and thoughts, guided by a codified, universal set of beliefs and hierarchy

rational and scientific thought, proof, and understanding through physical sciences

central idea of society is individual rights through development of social sciences

time and space are always changing and are dependent on the situation

matter could convert to energy

motivated nations and citizens to demonstrate military and economic power through competition and expansion; willing to engage in warfare

desire to unite Germans and expand the Empire

desire to break free from imperial rulers and start Slavic nations expansion

European powers attempted to establish, defend, and expand colonial holdings

disagreement and near conflict between France and Germany over borders and control of North African colony

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

Britain, France, and Russia

Germany’s planned invasion of France through Belguim

granted German and Ottoman territories to the League of Nations

physical annihilation of Christian Armenians in the Ottoman Empire

punished Germany, blamed them, took colonies and land, and reduced military — forced Germany to pay reparations fo GB and France

formed by Europeans and US to prevent another World War

allowed and promoted start of many new nations to start in former empires of Germany, Austro-Hungary, and Russia

military conflict in which a victorious Japan forced Russia to abandon its expansionist policy in East Asia

a representative council in Russia formed in result of the Bolshevik Revolution

led a revolt to overthrow state system and Qing Dynasty in favor of western constitutional republic

response to extended presidency and regime fo Porfirio Mori Diaz

ruled with traditional establishments (land-owning elites, foreign investors, and Catholic Church)