Between the wars Flashcards
a member of the left-wing majority group of the Russian Social Democratic Workers’ Party
Bolshevik
a male monarch or emperor of Russia before 1917
czar
the main legislative assembly or parliament in czarist Russia
Duma
a public written declaration of beliefs and principles, policies, and objectives
manifesto
related to the philosophy and teachings of Karl Marx
Marxist
affluent middle-class people
bourgeoisie
a member of the liberal minority group of the Russian Social Democratic Party
Menshevik
the poorest class of working people in society
proletariat
The Communist Manifesto was written
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Russian serfs were set free from the ownership of the nobles when Czar Alexander II signed the
Emancipation Manifesto
In Marx’s plan, it was inevitable that the _______ would rise up and take control of the means of production.
laborers
The Bolsheviks were led by
Lenin
Mensheviks were led by
Martov
What was the name of the document Czar Nicholas was forced to sign due to protests throughout Russia?
October Manifesto
a female monarch or emperor of Russia before 1917
czarina
to formally withdraw from a high office; especially the throne; to surrender power
abdicate
A state of society without government or laws.
anarchy
a council in the early political organization of the Russian Revolution
soviet
what are the factors that led to the Revolution of 1917.
Nobility owned all the land.
Russia was involved in World War I
Wages were low for the working class
Food was in short supply.
Under what conditions would Grand Duke Mikhail be willing to accept rule of Russia?
if it was the will of the people
Who challenged the Provisional Government.
Petrograd Soviets
The Provisional Government officially fell to Bolshevik control in the
October Revolution
In the russian civil war, who won and who lose
Red - won
White - lost
In an attempt to keep the Romanov line from ever regaining the Russian throne, the imperial family was murdered by which group of people?
The Bolsheviks
Wilson’s proposals for peace after World War I
Fourteen Points
organization for world peace
League of Nations
segment of the Peace of Paris dealing with Germany
Treaty of Versailles
a peace treaty between Allied and Central Powers following World War I
Peace of Paris
Leader of:
Britain
Lloyd George
Leader of:
United States
Wilson
Leader of:
Italy
Orlando
Leader of:
France
Clemenceau
What was the Allied power that was not represented at the Paris peace talks after World War I?
Russia
What did the Paris peace talks determine?
size of Germany’s military
creation of the League of Nations
limit of Germany’s colonies in Africa and elsewhere
reparations paid by Germany
What law divided German colonies and territory
Treaty of Versailles
What did colonized nations want when they asked for the right to “self-determination?”
the ability to make decisions about their government without interference
While America had a prosperous economy during the 1920s, it also experienced rapid changes during that decade. Which are social or political issues Americans faced in the 20s? Select all that apply.
women earned the right to vote
an increase of organized crime
fears over communism
decrease in production
race riots
What issues did the nations of France, Belgium, and England face after World War I? Select all that apply.
large numbers of casualties
destruction of industrial areas
unemployment
high prices for goods
What are the two countries that used military force in an attempt to collect German reparations.
France and Belgium
After WWI enthusiasm for self-determination and a desire for social change spread around the world. What term was used to describe this global feeling?
Wilsonian Moment
Why did the United States reject the League of Nations?
Americans feared that the League might lead them into more world involvement and another war.
the president of Germany
Paul von Hindenburg
Hitler’s Nazi organization
National Socialist Party
What is Italian totalitarianism
fascism
a government having complete control over its people and activities
totalitarianism
the Italian dictator
Mussolini
the German chancellor
Hitler
Which is an effect of the war reparations inflicted on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?
German currency became inflated and worthless.
Which of the following options are characteristics of totalitarian governments? Select all that apply
ruled by one political party
led by a dictator
extreme control of the people
Fascism emerged under the leadership of which person?
Benito Mussolini
What location did Japan capture that started a war between Japan and China?
Manchuria
What increased industrial production and decrease unemployment
Military build-up
Who did Hitler blame for the issues Germany faced after World War II?
Jews
Mussolini sought Italian expansion by invading which country?
Ethiopia
When Italy attacked, Selassie looked to the _______________________ for help.
League of Nations
To expand his nation’s power, Hitler defied the terms of the
Treaty of Versailles
Germany violated the terms of the Peace of Paris by signing a peace treaty with which country?
Russia
The German act that led to the beginning of World War II was the invasion of
Poland
What were the laws called that were enacted by the Nazi government to control the Jewish population?
Nuremburg Race Laws
Which nation was not invaded by Hitler’s troops to expand German control?
Italy
Which nation did not immediately take an active role against the German invasion of Poland?
the United States
