Semster 2 Review Flashcards
A factor in leading many Germans to accept Hitler and Nazis was…
they believed he ended their economic depression
After WW II, African and Asian leaders identified what as their defining theme?
After WWII many African and Asian leaders believed that democracy should be the new theme of political cultures
German’s use of submarines to blockade Britain during WWI led to what?
to blockade Britain during WWI led to the US entering the War
Great Britain’s policy of what was based on the belief that the satisfaction of reasonable demands would maintain peace in Europe?
Great Britain’s policy of Appeasement
Increasing demands for what leads to deforestation?
Increasing demands for new farmlands leads
Iran and Iraq tensions are fueled by what?
disputes over territory
Laws excluding Jews from German citizenship were called?
Nuremberg Laws
Mao Zedong led what on the Long March?
People’s Liberation Army
Some scientists have warned that the release of chlorfluorocarbons into the atmosphere may impact what?
ozone layer
Sun Yat-sen founded the revive China Society and what else?
Nationalist Party
Two days after Hitler’s invasion of what country did Britain and France declare war on Germany?
Poland
U.S fears about the spread of communism were increase when what nation became communist in 1949?
China became communist
What arose out of people’s awareness of being part of a community with common institutions, traditions, language and customs?
Nationalism
What book led to the movement to protect the environment?
Silent Spring
What did Lenin do to end Russia’s involvement in the war?
Lenin signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany that gave up much Russian Territory
What did Pogroms and anti-Semitism in Europe lead to?
emigration of thousands of Jews to the United States, growth of Zionism and political parties that endorsed anti-semitism
What did the European Union want to establish by January 1, 2002?
Establishing a common European currency, the euro
What did the Red Secret Police do?
began a Red Terror campaign to destroy all opposition
What did the Tiananmen Square Demonstrations involve?
students who sought the resignation of communist party leaders
What did the Warsaw Pact seek to do?
Warsaw Pact sought to create a military alliance between the Soviet Union and various Eastern European nations
What does “Green Revolution” mean?
the development of new strains of grains that have higher yields
What does the concept of total war mean?
Total War involves a complete mobilization of resources and people
What is an oligarchy?
a government in which a select few exercise control
What stated Britain’s intentions to make Palestine the national home of the Jews?
In 1917, The Balfour Declaration stated Britain intention to make Palestine the national home of the Jews.
What turned the USSR from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy?
Stalin’s five-year plan turned the USSR from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy
What was the form of attack that used tank divisions supported by air attacks called?
blitzkrieg
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
Many Germans felt that Treaty of Versailles was a harsh peace
What was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway Islands
What were Dadaists?
Dadaists tried to express in their art their revulsion for what they saw as the insanity of life
What were some of the non-violent acts of Gandhi?
Salt March, a nonviolent act in his protest against imperialism
When did the Japanese launch a surprise attack at Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
Which view does Pan-Africanism promote?
promotes the idea that Black Africans share a common identify
Who led the Spanish military in a revolt against the democratic government?
Francisco Franco
Who sought to create national art that would portray Mexico’s past as well as Mexican festivals and folk customs?
Diego Rivera
Who was the Japanese ruler who called his reign the Enlightened Rule?
Mutsuhito
