Chapter 15 Flashcards

1
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German physicist who developed the theory of relativity, which states that time, space, and mass are relative to each other and not fixed.

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Albert Einstein

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2
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Austrian physician who introduced new ideas about human behavior and the unconscious

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Sigmund Freud

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3
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German democratic government (1919), weakend by inflation and lack of a democratic tradition

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Weimar Republic

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4
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Franklin Roosavelt’s program to create jobs and regulate the US economy during the Great Depression

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New Deal

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5
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A militant, nationalist political system based on intense loyalty to the state and obedience to its leaders

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Fascism

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6
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II Duce, the Italian leader who abolished democracy and outlawed all political parties except the Fascists

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Mussolini

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Nazi party leader who preached German racial superiority and anti-Semitism, and invaded other countries

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Hitler

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8
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Giving concessions to an agressor to keep peace; British and French policy towards Germany (1936 & 1938)

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Appeasement

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9
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He led the civil war against Spain’s republic government (1936-1939) and became a fascists dictator

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Francisco Franco

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10
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The 1938 meeting at which Britain and other European nations allowed Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland

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Munich Conference

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11
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The philosphy that there is no universal meaning to life; people create meaning through choices and actions

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existentialism

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12
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The art movement that sought to link the world of dreams with real life

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Surrealism

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13
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Temporary allianc between several parties to run a government when no single party has major support

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Coalition Government

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14
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Collapse of the US economy; businesses and banks failed, leading to a world economic slump

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Great Depression

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15
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The idea that political or military ties to other countries should be avoided

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Isolationism

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16
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A term used to refer to the role of Germany, Italy and Japan in WWII based on their 1936 Agreement

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Axis Powers

17
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The Third German Empire, which was established by Hitler

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Third Reich

18
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Space and time can change when measured relative to an object moving near the speed of light

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Theory of Relativity

19
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Constructed a theory about the human mind: human behavior is irrational or beyond reason

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Sigmund Freud

20
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Wrote that western society out too much stress on such ideas as reason, democracy, and progress

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Fredrick Nietzsche

21
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New popular music style

A

Jazz

22
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First man to fly from New York to Paris

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Charles Lindbergh

23
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Temporary alliance with other countries

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Coalition Government

24
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US president elected in 1932

A

Franklin D. Roosevelt

25
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German brand of fascism

A

Nazism

26
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Hitler book he wrote in jail

A

Mein Kampf

27
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Living Space

A

Lebensraum

28
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What effect did Einstein’s theory of evolution and Freud’s theory of the unconscious have on the public?

A

created a revolution in science and study of human behavior; disturbing many people and leading them to question their own beliefs

29
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What advances were made in transportation and communications between 1920-1930?

A

Cars, radios, movies, planes

30
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List 3 reasons the Weimar Republic was considered weak.

A

lacked democratic division, didn’t have a strong ruling party, blamed for the Paris piece treaty, and blamed for the loss of World War 1

31
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What was the Dawes Plan? How did it effect the German Economy?

A

Provided for $200 million loan from American banks to stabilize German currency and strengthen the economy

Helped slow inflation
Increase production

32
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What caused the stock market crash in 1929?

A

Panic selling, buying of margins, stocks losing value

33
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List 3 political and economic reasons the Italians turned to Mussolini.

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satisfaction employment, fear of communist take over, don’t believe democratic can solve the problem

34
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Lost 3 of hitlers beliefs and goals presented in Mein Kampf.

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Aryans were a master race.
Non aryan races were subhuman.
Vowed to regain lands taken from Germany

35
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Explain how japan planned to solve its economic problems.

A

foreign expansion, gaining raw materials from china, increasing living space

36
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Why was Germany’s re occupation of the Rhineland a significant turning point toward war?

A

military was convinced Hitler could succeed, balance power shifts toward Germany, Hitler continues to take territory

37
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Briefly describe the Spanish civil war. Include when it occurre, who fought, and who won.

A

July 1936-1939
Francisco Franco, hitler, Mussolini and nationalists
Republicans, Soviet Union, international brigade of volunteers
Franco’s forces won