Interwar Years Flashcards
What caused the May Fourth Movement?
Numerous Chinese people were upset with the Treaty of Versailles.
Who were the leaders of the Guomindang nationalists and the Chinese Communists?
Mao Ze Dong - Communist and Chang Kai Shek - Nationlist
What caused the Chinese Civil War?
Nationalist attacked the communist.
What was the Long March?
Communist walked 6,000 miles to reach safety.
Why were many Indians upset following World War I?
They served with the Brithis hoping in return they would get independance.
What was the Amritsar Massacre?
The British opened fire on peaceful protesters killing 400.
Why is Mohandas Gandhi significant?
He as a peaceful protester who led non violence. Independance from GB.
Who was Kemal Mustafa and why is he significant?
Made the goverment to be non-relious along with fighting for Turkish land.
What modern day country did Reza Khan create out of Persia?
Iran 1935 independent nation
Where did Palestinian Arab anger over Jewish immigration take place (and conflict continues to this day)?
Isarel because Britian had promised them a safe place but eneded up just putting them together creating tension.
How come nationalist feeling grew in Africa following World War I?
Economis hardship and European trade was cut off.
What were the Pan-African Congresses?
Series of meeting by African leaders fighting for their independence.
Which African country gained independence from Great Britain during the Interwar Years?
Egypt
What is credit and how did it contribute to the Great Depression in the United States?
Agreement to pay back borrowed money.
Who became president of the United States in 1932?
Franklin D Roosevelt
What caused many Japanese to lose faith in their government?
Economic depression
How did Japanese military leaders believe they could make up for their limitations?
Fighting spirit
What was the Manchurian Incident? Why did Japanese military officials want Manchuria?
Wanted raw materials to fuel their growing industries.
What was the Anti-Comintern Pact?
Joined and walked together to oppose the pread of communism.
What was the Nanjing Massacre?
Japanese troops murdered rampage killing at least 100,000 Chinese.
Who became dictators in Italy, Germany, and the Soviet Union?
Italy - Bento Mussolini Germany - Adolf Hitler Soviet Union - Joseph Stalin
What was Mein Kampf?
A book Hitler wrote while in Prison which meant “My Struggle” about his views and tboughts.
What was the red book?
Mein Kampf
