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What was the goal of the Schiffelen plan?

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To not fight a two front war

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The Great Leap Forward

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Mao’s plan to strengthen the economy of China

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What were the reasons the US entered WWI?

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Zimmerman note and Unrestricted Warfare

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Propaganda

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Boosted morale and was used to help the government

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What was the main cause of the Cold War?

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Political control

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Did the government control the economic system under Communism?

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Yes

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Truman Doctrine

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An idea of containment that made it clear that the US would resist Soviet expansion.

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Why did the US not join the League of Nations

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US did not because they wanted to keep out of European issues

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What did the systems of Alliances pre WWI cause when the war began?

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Allies vs. Axis powers

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Collectivization

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Made by Stalin; Russia consolidated small farms into large state owned ones to increase agricultural productivity.

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What did free elections do to Communism in Germany?

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It was the fall of communism

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What country in Europe lost a large amount of soldiers and civilians in the war?

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Russia

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Genocide

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Deliberate killing of a large number of people

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The first Fascist country was?

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Italy

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What was the turning point in Europe

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Berlin

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Great East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

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Japan’s attempt to form an economic and military bloc consisting of nations within East and Southeast Asia against Western colonization

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Did the results of pre ww1 alliances cause more countries to be involved in the war?

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yes

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Benito Mussolini

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Italian leader who created facism

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Mao Zedong

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Led the Communist party in China and the perestroika and glasnost movements

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What did the Marshall plan look to do

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Rebuild Europe after WW2

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How were the germans portrayed in propaganda during the war?

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Inhumane, aggressive, and ugly

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Total War

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A type of warfare where all resources of a nation are used for the war effort, including civilians and the economy, leading to impacts beyond the battlefield.

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When Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia what agreement did he break?

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Munich Pact

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Battle of Stalingrad

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Marked a turning point in WW2 showing favor of the Allies

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What style of government did Lenin implement in Russia?
Communism
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What was change in Chinas economic system known as
Perestosia
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Fascism core belief was?
Nationalism and Military
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Marshall Plan
An aid package made to strengthen democratic government. It gave food and economic assistance to help rebuild Europe. Truman
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Does lost generation refer to WW1or WW2
WW1
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How was Russia doing economically during WWI?
Badly, nearing collapse because of money and loss of life
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Nuremberg Trials
Trials where Nazis were charged with crimes against humanity as a result of killing 11 million people
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Great Purge
Hitlers plan to get rid of all inferior races
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What were the causes of WWI?(Not what started it)
Imperialism, nationalism,
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League of Nations
Goal was to maintain World Peace, contained Britain, France, Japan, Italy
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Munich Conference
Tried to keep peace so they allowed Germany to have some of Europe, he invaded them.
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Warsaw Pact
Russia created it in response to NATO, it was an alliance between all the Communist countries
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Containmentx
A strategy of keeping communism within its current boundaries, and not letting it expand any farther
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What type of government believed in class struggle?
Communism
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Under Fascism the people had to follow what the government said?
Yes they had no choice
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Buffer Zone(Cold War)
Soviet Union tried to surround themselves with Communist countries for protection
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Did Hitler control all aspects of society?
Yes
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What did Hilter promise to increase when he came to power?
Military and Economy
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What allowed the Allies to win the war vs Germany in WWII?
US joining the war
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What started WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
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What country in Europe became a world power post WWII?
Soviet Union
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DId Germany have to fight a two front war in WWII?
Yes, because of Britain
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Mussolini was able to come to power because Italy feared what style of government?
Communism
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The results of summer 1989 in China showed the need for what?
Change and reform
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Did Hitler end the war for Germany?
No, he committed than Russia forced them
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Holocaust
Jews were killed in WW2
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Franklin Roosevelt
President during WW2, died before the war ended
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Where was the first fascist country
Italy
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
His assassination led to WW1
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What style of government believed workers should unite?
Communism/Marxism
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Did the League of Nations have a military to suppress conflict?
No
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What countries entry into the war caused the allies to win?
US
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Cultural evolution
Led by Mao and its goal was to purge any capitalists and make Soviet Union Communists
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Fourteen Points
Pres. Wilsons ideas to end WW1 and create world peace: Pres. Wilsons ideas to end WW1 and create world peace
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What were the causes of communism falling in East Germany?
Internal unrest, external military attacks, and no economic growth
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Did Stalin's industrial plans increase production?
Yes, five year plan
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Treaty of Versailles
Where the Paris Peace Conference was held; Pres. Wilson proposed the 14 treaties and the ‘big 4’ met to find a way to maintain peace.
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Vladimir Lenin
Led the Russian revolution, founded Cheka, Communist leader in Soviet Union
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Was WW2 discussed at Yalta confrence
No
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Schlieffen Plan
Germany’s military strategy to defeat France by invading through Belgium, then turning to fight Russia. It failed, leading to a two-front war.
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Russia looked to protect themselves post ww2 in which region?
eastern europe
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NATO
A military alliance where they pledged to help each other if any one of them was attacked.
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Woodrow Wilson
Pres. during WW1, created the 14 points
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What did Stalin do to the old Bolsheviks?
Purged them by executing ost to eliminate any threats to his power
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What did economic problems in Russia cause?
Czar losing power
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Nuremberg Laws
Said that Jewish were no longer citizens
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Occupation zones(Germany post WWII)
Germany was divided into four zones, owned by Britain, France, US, and Soviet Union
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Nationalism
Pride for your country, part of the cause for people wanting to help fight in WW2
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Marxismx
Marxism: Practiced in Russia, believes in classes, paved the way for communism
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Yalta Conference
Figuring out what to do with Europe after WW2, it contained Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Stalin
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Final Solution
Hitlers way to get rid of all inferior people, since emigration and ghettos had failed, was genocide
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The generation from WWI was known as what?
Lost generation
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Russian Revolution
Alexander II had Russia under very strict rules and oppressed any other people; the Marxist people wanted workers to rule the country and women/soldiers petition for better working conditions/food. The Duma (1st parliament) was approved.
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Joseph Stalin
Leader of the Soviet Union
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Does the government control everything under Communism?
yes
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Berlin Airlift
Giving supplies to west berlin after ww2
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What is the common deal under Communism and Facism
National Pride
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What did the technology of of WWI cause?
Many more casualties
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A classless society was the belief of what type of government?
Communism
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Cheka
Russia's secret police

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