Semester 2 exam Flashcards

1
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What were the outcomes of the treaty of versailles

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Germany pays reparations, cannot have a big army, must give back land

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2
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Spark of ww1

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Austria hungary archduke killed, they blamed it on the serbs and went to war

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3
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ww1 allies or entente

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britian, france, russia (before revolution) usa after

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4
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ww1 central powers

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germany, austria hungary, italy

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5
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What weapons were used

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tanks, submarines (torpedos) , machine guns, poison gas

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6
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Causes and consequences of the russian revolution

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Overthrow the czar, bolsheviks leader is Lenin overthrew the communists. Russia was a feudal society.

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7
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Causes and consequences of the great depressions

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Overproduction of goods, war debts, protectionism, stock market crash, inequitable income distributiion. Lead to high unemployment rates and hyperinflation

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8
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How did the ww1end

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Launch of the spring offensive failed. Russia pulled out of the war so Germany only focused on the western front. USA came and pushed germany back to their place and germany called for an Armistance

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9
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What happened to austria hungary

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Collapsed into tiny nations.

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10
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Armenian genocide

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Ottoman turks believed that the austrians were siding with the invading russians.
They sent women and children to the dessert and abandoned them. Many armenians were killed.

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11
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What is total war

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Involving all peoples and citizens and resources

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12
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Totalitarianism v Fascism

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Fascism: militaristic, capitalism, class system, anti labor
Totalitarianism: communism, classless society

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13
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Joseph Stalin

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Leader of russia after Lenin died. Increased industry and improvising transportation. Many were denied human rights and supported atheism. Used 5 year plans to modernize Russia.

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14
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Why did the league of nations fall?

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No enforcements, needed unanimous votes for anything to happen.

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15
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Nuremburg laws

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Laws that denied jews the right to fly the third reich flag, denied intermarriage, and citienship

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16
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Tripartide Alliance/ axis powers

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Germany, italy, japan

17
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Who were the allies in ww2?

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Britian, USA, France, Russia

18
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How did hitler come into power?

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He won chancellorship in Germany and he promised economic reform

19
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Where did germany invade in chronological order

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Austria (willingly), Chzekoslovakia, Poland (starts the war), denmark and norway, luxeborg, france.

20
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Operation Barbossa

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Invaded russia and violated their peace agreement. Sent many troops to russia but Hiler lost.

21
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How did ww2 end?

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Russia won the battle of Stalingrad. Allies got italy. D-day invasion on Normandy and freed Paris. Russia would push toward germany from the east and same on the western front. Germany is cornered and the Soviets push close to Berlin.

22
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Japan during ww2

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Japan dropped the bomb at pearl harbor. US retaliated with 2 atomic bombs. Soviets invaded manchuria.

23
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Who created the United Nations and why was it succesful?

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Franklin roosevelt lead the united nations. Many councils. Had US involvement, enforcements. Still needed unanimous desicions.

24
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wat was the Cold war

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Proxy war with US and Soviet union. Wanted to spread communism but US didn’t like that

25
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Marshall plan and Truman Docterine

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US gave money and help to any countries who were capitalist

26
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Policy of containment

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Wanted to prevent any spread of communism

27
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What are the consequences of the berlin wall.

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Differences between the east and west. Stalin built a wall to disconnect them. West had more money than the east. Berlin wall falls when the USSR falls.

28
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NATO?

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US, Canada, And west europe form a protection alliance against the USSR

29
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Korean war

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First war of the cold war, North v south. North was communist and the US defended the south

30
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Vietnam War

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North v South. Soviets tried to spread communism and the US lost.

31
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Cuban missile crisis

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US planted a bomb in turkey to intimidate the Soviets. Soviet put a bomb in cuba.