InterWar Period

Question 1

Proletariat

Answer 1

laboring people or working-class people

Question 2

Bolsheviks

Answer 2

led by leftist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, seized power and destroyed the tradition of czarist rule. The Bolsheviks later become the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

Question 3

provisional government

Answer 3

Created by Duma,(temporary) government that peacefully fought with the Petrograd Soviet for control of the revolution.

Question 4

soviet

Answer 4

The Petrograd Soviet of Workers’ Deputies (PSWD) was formed on 26 October and directed the strike in the country’s capital.

Question 5

Communist Party

Answer 5

The Bolsheviks would later become the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
-ruled directly by councils of soldiers, peasants and workers.

Question 6

Bloody Sunday

Answer 6

group of workers who supported the rebellion against the czar and its gov. Were led by the Priest Georgy to march at the czar’s palace to make demands.Imperial Forces of the palace opened fire which killed and wounded many
-Later caused strikes and riots to break out throughout Russia

Question 7

February Revolution

Answer 7

A large strike/protest including 90,000 russians at the Russian Capital , clashed with police.
-Army were called to stop the uprising, leading to some protesters to be wounded, killed but they kept to the streets still protesting, then troops wavered. revolution was a success when the Petrograd Army joined protesters
-Government forced to resign and Duma had a tempoary govenrmetn that peacefully fought with Petrograd Soviet for control of Russia since the Czar Nicholas II addicted his throne and his brother rejected the throne resulting int he Czarists rule to end

Question 8

October Revolution

Answer 8

Bolsheviks, led by lenin pushed for a civil war, Lenin won and becomes most powerful and led to siging treaty of Bolsheviks

Question 9

Lenin

Answer 9

leads the Bolsheviks

Question 10

Rasputin

Answer 10

Self-proclaimed monk with mystical powers, connected to the Tzar Nicholas through rich women and connected to the tzar in attempt to heal his son.had a strong influence on the Russian royal family during the Revolution.

Question 11

Tsarina Alexandra

Answer 11

Married to Tsar Nicholas II, German Princess

Question 12

Tsar Nicholas II

Answer 12

During the Russian Revolution, Tsar Nicholas II was the leader of Russia. He ruled with a lot of power and didn’t want to make changes even though many people were struggling. Because of this, people got really angry, and he had to give up his position, which allowed the Bolsheviks to take over.

Question 13

Kuomintang

Answer 13

Nationalist Party that pushed for modernization and nationalization led by Sun Yixian

Question 14

May Fourth Movement

Answer 14

May 4, 1919, Angry students(3,000-ish) gathered for a march in the center of Beijing after news of the Treaty of Versailles came out. Leading to more cities to the same and create a national movement.

Question 15

Long March

Answer 15

(1934-1935) 6,000 mile journey of chinese communists led by Mao, ended by settling in caves in northwestern China.

Question 16

Sun Yixian

Answer 16

First Great Leader of the Nationalists Party (Kuomintang)

Question 17

Mao Zedong

Answer 17

Assistant librarian at Beijing University who was a founder of the Chinese Communists Party. Later become China’s greatest revolutionary leader. Developed own brand of communism to being revolution to a rural country.

Question 18

Jiang Jieshi

Answer 18

From the Middle Class and headed the Kuomintang. His followers were bankers and business people, he and his followers both feared the Communists’ goal to create a socialist economy like the Soviet Union.

Question 19

Rowlatt Acts

Answer 19

Tough laws intended to end dissent, preventing gatherings, no trial just indefinite prisionment for Indians

Question 20

Boycott

Answer 20

A way to be non-cooperative, a tatic of Gandhi and his follwers, boycotting government insitutions, forgein goods, etc.

Question 21

Amritsar Massacre

Answer 21

10,000 Indians gather for a holiday or ritual, which alarms the British because of the presence of nationalists leader, there was a ban on gatherings at the time. British troops open fire on umarmed crowd killing and wounding many Indians. Sparkign anger and stronger desire to be independent.

Question 22

civil disobedience

Answer 22

noncooperation with British rule ex. boycotting gov. insitutions or foreign goods.

Question 23

Salt March

Answer 23

Gandhi organized protest against Salt Acts., forces indians to buy salt from gov. 240 mile walk led by Gandhi to collect seawater for salt, British brutalize protestors, indians gain worldwide support.

Question 24

Mohandas K. Gandhi

Answer 24

leader of the independence movement form Britain. His idead blending may religions, becomes very powerful leader.

Question 25

Balfour Declaration

Answer 25

A declaration made by he British which promised British support for Jewish people to make Palestine an establishment for their home as well which conflicted with the promise of Arab independence

Question 26

Sykes-Picot agreement

Answer 26

An agreement between France and Britain to divide the Middle East land between the both of them to form into areas of indirect and direct control.

Question 27

Mandate system

Answer 27

United Nations ordered a mandate that Britain and France allowed to control and take over certain Arab states/regions.

Question 28

Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud

Answer 28

Unifies Arabia as Suadia Arabia, modernizes in some ways but keeps Islamic traditions, puts no effort to bring democracy

Question 29

Mustafa Kemal

Answer 29

Turkish general who overthrew the Ottoman Sultan, turns Turkey into a republic, splits gov. from religion, modernizes Turkey, given the name Father of the Turks

Question 30

totalitarianism (including the 7 key traits)

Question 31

Great Purge

Question 32

Command Economy

Answer 32

a gov. makes all decisions of economic life.

Question 33

Five-Year Plan

Question 34

collective farm

Answer 34

gov. took control of the farms that people owned and put them together in large gov. owned farms called collective farms.

Question 35

censorship

Answer 35

the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.

Question 36

propaganda

Answer 36

spreadign ideas to promote a certain cause

Question 37

indoctrination

Answer 37

the process of teaching people to be committed member of a political party or army.

Question 38

Weimar Republic

Question 39

Fascism

Question 40

Nazism

Question 41

Mein Kampf

Question 42

Benito Mussolini

Answer 42

Italy,

Question 43

Adolf Hitler

Answer 43

Germany,

Question 44

Joseph Stalin

Answer 44

Soviet Union, took control of the Communist Party after Lenin died

Question 45

Hirohito

Answer 45

stop

Question 46

coalition government

Question 47

Great Depression

Answer 47

The most serious economic depression in U.S. history. It began in October 1929 when the American stock market dropped suddenly, or “crashed.” Most stocks became worthless, causing investors to lose huge sums of money. Immediately after the crash, business slowed and many banks, stores, and factories shut down. Millions of people lost their jobs, homes, and savings. Many of them depended on charity and government aid to put food on their tables. The Great Depression was so severe, it impacted the economies of nations around the globe. It lasted about a decade, ending when the U.S. prepared to enter World War II. (Our involvement in the war created many defense-related jobs.)

Question 48

inflation

Answer 48

a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.

Question 49

Black Tuesday

Answer 49

Five days later, on October 29 or “Black Tuesday,” some 16 million shares were traded after another wave of panic swept Wall Street. Millions of shares ended up worthless, and those investors who had bought stocks “on margin” (with borrowed money) were wiped out completely.

Question 50

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Answer 50

Democratic President During the Great Depression, passed reforms to help U.S. create more jobs and recover from the depression

Question 51

Cult of Personality

Answer 51

leader is worshipped like a hero or supreme being and is percieved as wise, paternal, charismatic