Term 3 Flashcards
What is communism?
A) A system where one person has absolute power
B) An economic system where all property is state-owned
C) A political system based on voting by the people
B) An economic system where all property is state-owned
What is democracy?
A) A system where people vote on how the country is run
B) A government controlled by one person
C) A system that prioritizes national strength over individuals
A) A system where people vote on how the country is run
What is autocracy?
A) A system where the government is chosen by the people
B) A system where all property is state-owned
C) A system where one person has absolute power
C) A system where one person has absolute power
What is a dictator?
A) A leader who prioritizes workers’ rights
B) A leader with complete power who can do what they want
C) A leader chosen by voting
B) A leader with complete power who can do what they want
What is fascism?
A) A system where the nation’s strength is put above individuals
B) A system that advocates for equal property ownership
C) A form of government run by elected representatives
A) A system where the nation’s strength is put above individuals
What does “totalitarian” mean?
A) A leader who is elected by the people
B) A government with unlimited control over society
C) A political system where property is shared equally
B) A government with unlimited control over society
Who were the Bolsheviks?
A) A radical political group that seized power in Russia in 1917
B) The German air force in World War II
C) A group that opposed Hitler’s rule in Germany
A) A radical political group that seized power in Russia in 1917
What does “proletariat” refer to?
A) The Russian emperor
B) The working class, according to communists
C) A type of military strategy
B) The working class, according to communists
What was a Tsar?
A) The leader of the Soviet Union
B) The Russian emperor
C) A German political leader
B) The Russian emperor
What was collectivisation?
A) Grouping farms to be owned by the state
B) The mass removal of political opponents
C) The development of industries
A) Grouping farms to be owned by the state
What was industrialisation?
A) The widescale development of industries
B) A method of removing political enemies
C) A military strategy used in war
A) The widescale development of industries
What does “purge” mean in a historical context?
A) To improve industries in a country
B) To remove a group from an organisation
C) To establish democratic governments
B) To remove a group from an organisation
What was the Soviet Union?
A) A democratic government established in Germany
B) The new name for Russia under communist control
C) An alliance during World War II
B) The new name for Russia under communist control
What was the Weimar Republic?
A) The German democratic government after WWI
B) A military alliance against Germany
C) A strategy used in World War II
A) The German democratic government after WWI
What title did Hitler take in 1934?
A) Chancellor
B) Fuhrer
C) Tsar
B) Fuhrer
What is a police state?
A) A country where the government uses the police to spy on and suppress people
B) A state where the police elect leaders
C) A country controlled by an emperor
A) A country where the government uses the police to spy on and suppress people
Who were the Allies?
A) Germany, Japan, and Italy
B) Britain, the USA, the USSR, and France
C) A group of neutral countries
B) Britain, the USA, the USSR, and France
Who were the Axis powers?
A) Britain, France, and the USA
B) Germany, Japan, and Italy
C) Germany, the USSR, and France
B) Germany, Japan, and Italy
What does “encircle” mean?
A) To attack an enemy head-on
B) To surround an enemy army
C) To retreat from battle
B) To surround an enemy army
What does “isolationist” mean?
A) Avoiding involvement in world affairs
B) Supporting military alliances
C) Lending supplies to allies in war
A) Avoiding involvement in world affairs
What was Lend-Lease?
A) A scheme where the USA lent supplies to Britain during the war
B) A policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs
C) A German military strategy
A) A scheme where the USA lent supplies to Britain during the war
What was the Luftwaffe?
A) The German navy
B) The Nazi air force
C) The Soviet army
B) The Nazi air force
What was Operation Overlord?
A) A German strategy to invade France
B) The Allied operation to liberate France from Nazi occupation
C) The Axis attack on Britain
B) The Allied operation to liberate France from Nazi occupation
What is a pincer movement?
A) A two-pronged military attack
B) A defensive strategy to block enemies
C) An airstrike carried out by the Luftwaffe
A) A two-pronged military attack
What is an empire?
A) A country ruled by one leader
B) A large group of countries under one monarch or sovereign state
C) A democratic nation-state
B) A large group of countries under one monarch or sovereign state
What is a colony?
A) A group of nations allied in war
B) A country or area under the control of another
C) A region with democratic self-rule
B) A country or area under the control of another
What is the Trade Triangle?
A) A trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
B) A military strategy
C) A method of industrialisation
A) A trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
What does “resistance” mean?
A) Opposing or refusing to accept something
B) Supporting a dictator’s rule
C) Joining a military alliance
A) Opposing or refusing to accept something
