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
