The Deck Flashcards
Q: What is the treaty called that ended World War I?
A: Treaty of Versailles
Additional Info: Signed June 28 1919, in a Paris peace conference. Ending the war between Germany and allied forces.
Q: Name 3 features of fascism.
A: Authoritarianism
Additional Info: concentrated and centralized power maintained by political repression and the exclusion of potential challengers.
A: Nationalism
Additional Info: Intense loyalty and devotion to the nation, often accompanied by a belief in national superiority and a desire for territorial expansion.
A: Militarism
Additional Info: Emphasis on a strong military and the glorification of military values and virtues.
Q: Name 3 features of communism.
A: Classless Society
Additional Info: The goal is to establish a society where all members have equal social and economic status, eliminating class distinctions.
A: Collective Ownership
Additional Info: The means of production, such as factories and land, are owned collectively by the people or the state, rather than by private individuals.
A: Planned Economy
Additional Info: Economic activity and production are planned and controlled by the state to ensure equitable distribution of resources and wealth.
Q: What was the Night of Long Knives?
A: A series of political extrajudicial executions by the Nazi regime to consolidate Hitler’s power in 1934.
Additional Info: It targeted SA leaders, political opponents, and other rivals within the Nazi Party.
Q: Why were Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombed?
A: To force Japan’s surrender in World War II.
Additional Info: The United States dropped atomic bombs on these cities on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively, leading to Japan’s surrender on August 15, 1945.
Q: Why was London bombed during WWII?
A: To demoralize the British population and disrupt war production.
Additional Info: Known as the Blitz, this bombing campaign by Germany occurred between September 1940 and May 1941.
Q: Why was Dresden bombed in 1945?
A: To weaken German morale and hinder military operations.
Additional Info: The Allied bombing of Dresden in February 1945 resulted in widespread destruction and significant civilian casualties.
Q: When did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur?
A: December 7, 1941
Additional Info: The Japanese surprise attack on the US naval base in Hawaii led to the United States’ entry into World War II.
Q: What was the Final Solution / The holocaust?
A: The Nazi plan for the systematic genocide of Jews during World War II.
Additional Info: Implemented primarily through extermination camps, it led to the Holocaust and the murder of six million Jews.
Q: What was the Munich Agreement / policy of appeasement?
A: An agreement in 1938 in which Britain and France conceded the Sudetenland to Germany to avoid war.
Additional Info: This policy of appeasement was intended to prevent further German aggression but ultimately failed.
Q: What was Kristallnacht?
A: A pogrom against Jews carried out by Nazi forces on November 9-10, 1938.
Additional Info: Also known as the Night of Broken Glass, it involved the destruction of Jewish businesses, synagogues, and homes, as well as the arrest and murder of Jews.
Q: What was the significance of the Stolen Generation?
A: The forced removal of Aboriginal children in Australia, resulting in trauma and loss of cultural identity.
Additional Info: This policy, carried out between 1905 and 1967, aimed to assimilate these children into white Australian society, causing long-term social and psychological effects.
Q: What is Blitzkrieg?
A: A military tactic of fast, surprise attacks used by Nazi Germany to quickly overwhelm the enemy.
Additional Info: Combining coordinated air and ground forces, this tactic was notably used in the invasions of Poland, France, and the Low Countries.
Q: What was Operation Sea Lion?
A: Nazi Germany’s planned invasion of the United Kingdom, which was never carried out due to their failure to gain air superiority.
Additional Info: The operation was abandoned after Germany’s defeat in the Battle of Britain in 1940.
Who was involved in the treaty of Versailles?
Japan, France, Italy, England, and USA. Japan and Italy eventually leaving.
