final 2 Flashcards
WWI was more destructive than earlier wars because
modern weapons were more deadly
which of the following ended Russia’s involvement in wwi?
the treaty of brest litovsk
which of the following was a leading cause of international tensions in the early 1900s
aggressive nationalism
what was the main intention of the alliances formed among European nations at the end of the 1800s
to discourage outside attacks
which of the following helped to start wwi
an assassination
why did the british declare war on Germany in 1914
to protect neutral belgium
what promise did Vladimir lenin make and keep when he came ot power in Russia in 1917
to pull Russia out of the war
which of the following was imposed on Germany by the treaty of versailles
limits on the size of its military
which of the following was a cost of wwi
the deaths of 8.5 million people
factory workers were attracted to socialism because they
earned low wages
one reason that Japanese nationalists were determined to seize Manchuria in the 1930s was it
was rich in natural resources
in the 1920s, men, women and children in Italy were bombarded with slogans glorifying
the state and mussolini
under fascism, youth in Italy were taught
strict military discipline
one element that fascism and communism had in common was
dictators who imposed totalitarian govt
part of the reason that fascism appealed to Italians was that it promised
a strong, stable government
what policies helped boost Germany’s economy under hitler
public works projects and end war reparations
which of the following did hitler promise to do for germany
end reparations
what did lenin call his economic program
the new economic policy
what was stalin’s first goal as leader of the soviet union
to make the country into a modern industrial power
what was one result of the great purge
increased stalin’s power
by what means did stalin’s communist party insure obedience
secret police, censorship and terror
the US and soviet union competed for influence in the developing world by offering
military and economic aid
one organization that has expanded to deal with issues of global independence is
the united nations
why did the east german government build a wall through berlin in 1961
to stop citizens from fleeing to the west
hwo did the cold war end in 1991
the soviet union collapsed
how did the economy of east Germany fare under communist rule
it stagnated
which of the following was a problem caused by communism in the soviet union
low output of goods
what was one way the yeltsin tried to solve Russia’s economic problems in the 1990s
by privatizing state run industries
after wwii, much of eastern Europe was controlled by
the soviet union
after communist governments in eastern Europe toppled, many problems including ____ arose
ethnic tension
the civil war in Yugoslavia during the 1990s was fought
among serbs, croats and muslims
which of the following was an effect of the cold war on europe
its division of military alliances
during the cold war, the primary goal of American foreign policy was to
stop the spread of communism
the Korean war was caused by
north korea’s invasion of the south
the theory that if one country fell to communism, others would follow was called
the domino theory
what were Cambodia’s communist guerrillas called
Khmer rouge
what city fell to the north Vietnamese army in april of 1975 to end the Vietnam war
saignon
what best describes the relationship between the us and Vietnam from the end of the war until the 1990s
they were close allies
this peaceful protest, led by Gandhi began on march 12, 1930 and included a 240 mile walk to the Arabian sea
salt march
who headed the muslim league beginning in the 1930s and began to push for an independent pakistan
Muhammad ali jinnah
Tensions between which of the following two groups resulted in the partition of India
Muslims and Hindus
What new nation was created by the Bengali people out of eastern Pakistan
Bangladesh
What region is still an area of conflict; among India and Pakistan
Palestine
Which of the following people is considered “dirty” and therefore extremely oppressed in India
untouchables
Which of the following best describes the actions taken by the League of Nations in response to Japanese and Italian aggression in the 1930’s
ineffective
What position did the United States take as conflict engulfed Europe in both World War 1 and 2
remain neutral
What was one reason Hitler signed a nonaggression pact with Stalin
he planned to invade Russia
what German action finally caused Britain and France to declare war starting World War 2
the invasion of Poland
“Lighting war” waged by the germans in World War 2
blitzkrieg
what name was given to the Nazi massacre of more than six million jews
Holocaust
day after the war officially ended in Europe in 1945
V-E day
Japanese pilots who undertook suicide missions to try to save their homeland
kamikazes
How did the Allies end World War 2 with japan
by dropping an atomic bomb
The ________ was the alliance among the Soviet Union and seven satellite states in eastern Europe
Warsaw pact
The state of tensions between nations without armed conflict between main rivals was known as the
cold war
to strengthen democratic governments in Europe following World war 2, the United States offered
the Marshall Plan
Most middle nations developed a(n) ____ type of government after 1945
authoritarian
While Islamic reformers rejected westernization, they did not reject
modernization
council of workers and soldiers set up by revolutionary socialists
soviets
economy which governments officials make all basic decisions
command economy
government that is headed by a one-party dictatorship and regulates every aspect of life
totalitarian state
the glorification of military
militarism
ideas spread in order to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause
propaganda
heir to Austrian throne in 1914
Francis Ferdinand
communist secret police under Lenin
cheka
Stalin’s reign of terror in 1934
Great purge
Russian czar who abdicated in 1917
Nicholas II
a holy man who had great influence over the czarina
Gregory Rasputin
Marxist leader of the Russian revolution
Vladimir Lenin
ruthless soviet leader who industrialized the USSR
Josef Stalin
Type of state Mussolini established in the 1930’s
Fascist party
secret police used by Hitler as a method of civil obedience
Gestapo
book that detailed Nazi goals and ideology
Mein Kampf
lighting war waged by the Germans
blitzkrieg
Nazi massacre of 6 million + Jewish people
Holocaust
period Hitler ruled Germany
third Reich
night of broken glass in Germany
Kristallncht
day WW2 officially ended in Europe
V-E day
communist leader who controlled USSR from mid 1960-1980’s
Leonid Brezhnev
Alliance among the USSR and other communist states
Warsaw pact
Soviet leader who called for a peaceful existence with US
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet leader whose reforms led to the end of the USSR
Mikhail Gorbachev
deliberate use of random violence to achieve political goals
terrorism
Gorbachev’s policy of restructuring the government and economy
perestroika
Gorbachev’s policy calling for openness in discussing problems
glasnost
Japanese suicide bombers in WW2
kamikazes
to divide up
partition
independent state declared by Jews in 1948
Israel
Organization that promoted Arab solidarity & common goals
arab league
democratic protests across region beginning in late 2010
arab spring
Palestine organization that waged guerilla war against the israelis
Palestine liberation org
current prime minister of russia
Vladimir putin
current prime minister of japan
shinzo abe
current president of china
xi jingping
current president of the US
barack obama
current prime minister of great britain
david cameron
