Multiple Choice Flashcards
Understand the strategy used by India to gain independence from the British
Chapter 7 Part 2
GANDHI, Civil Disobendiance and non-violent resistance - not following the British laws, and rebelling against the government. Not making a physical fight.
Understand the reasons the United States entered WWII
Chapter 7 Part 1
On December 7, 1941 Japan surprise attacks Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Japanese had been showing aggression towards other countries. Japan thought that we would help them take over the world, and they thought we would if we were weak.
Understand the resolution between Hindu and Muslim conflicts in India
Chapter 7 Part 2
Muslims and Hindus split up. The area where all Muslims lived became Pakistan and where all Hindus lived was still India. Muslims didn’t want to be under Hindu ruling.
Understand the importance of of Valdimir Lenin
Chapter 8 Part 2
Valdimir Lenin was smuggled into Russia by the Germans. He was responsible for the overthrow of the Russian monarchy. Bolshevik Revolution was what people called his “overthrowing” thing. Start the communism. Renamed Russia USSR.
Understand the meaning of genocide
Chapter 8 Part 3
The systematic killing of a certain group of people.
Having a thought out plan, not just randomly killing people. This word was created after the Holocaust.
Understand Hitler’s “Final Solution”
Chapter 8 Part 3 ~ Google
The Final Solution that Hitler came up with was to exterminate Jewish men, women, and children - the race. He started with Europe and when he finished there he wanted to move to the US. Hitlers initial plan was to take all of the Jews to Africa and leave them there. He changed his mind and decided to get his to kill them. Hitler’s men killed by shooting, gassing, and terrorizing the Jews. Also, Jews from all over Europe were taken to concentration camps, or large areas for genocide.
Understand the signifigance of the Battle of Stalingrad.
Chapter 8 Part 3
August 1942 through February 1943, over a very cold winter. Nazi’s fought the Soviets for control of the Stalingrad, a Russian city. ,!!!!This battle greatly weakened the Nazi’s and they never recovered!!! 2 million civilian and military deaths.
Understand the major figures of the Progressive Movement.
Chapter 9 Part 1
The major figure of the progressive movement was Teddy Roosevelt.
Remember Big Businesses.
Understand the major developments during 1920s America.
Chapter 9 Part 3
- The automobile and the assembly lines (Henry Ford)
- Oil
- Airlines (Panam)
- Mass media
- Federal Highways
Understand the major contributions of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Chapter 9 Part 3
The New Deal was his plan to get America out of the Great Depression and also created Welfare. Fireside chats were used to get peoples hopes up.
