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History WWI WWII Quiz Review Flashcards

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*1917

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Russian Revolution - the communist party takes over in Russia (Bolshevicks win the Revolution) There is no cold war without Russia being communist

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*1918

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End of WWI Allied powers win. Allied powers = US, Britain, France, Russia
Central Powers = Germany, Austria - Hungary

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1919

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Treaty of Versallies signed with Germany. Terms = disarmament, reparations, territorial adjustments, Rhineland demilitarized, Anschluss

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1920

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Women granted the right to vote. WWI caused changes in gender norm. Effect of WII women gain right to vote in many western countries.

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1922

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Mussolini come to power in Italy. Birth of Fascism.

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1924

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Vladimir Hernin Dies and Stalin comes to power. Stalin was communist.

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1929

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New York Stock Market Crashes and Beginning of Great Depression (spark). During great depression Hitler comes to power, Britain/France Appeasement

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1931

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Invasion of Manchuria by Japan. Japan is able to invade because of current world climate (Great Depression)

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1933

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Hitler comes to power.

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1935

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Start of Abyssinian War. Mussolini invades Abyssinia (modern day Ethiopia)

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*1937

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Start of WWII in Asia

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*1939

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Start of WWII in Europe. Germany invades Poland and Britain/France declare war in response.

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1941 December 7th

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Bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan. US joins the was in response. Rosevelt states its a day that will live in infamy.

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*1941

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Start of WWII for US

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*1945 May

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WWII Ends in Europe

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*1945 August

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WWII Ends in Asia. The atomic bombs end the war. Japan surrenders to the US.

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1945

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WWII ends

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*1949

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Founding of Communist Party in China. Communist Party wins the Civil War.

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1989

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Fall of the Berlin Wall (seen as end of Cold War by some)

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1991

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Break up of the Soviet Union (seen as end of Cold War by some)

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