*****Totalitarian Gov. Test Flashcards

1
Q

The United States adopted/created what policy after WWI

A

Isolationism

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2
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The United States did not sign the Treaty of Versailles because it included

A

Article 10: collective security and the League of Nations, which the Senate rejected

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2
Q

Define the Lost Generation:

A

The Lost Generation were people in their 18-early 20s who died in WW1

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2
Q

Which country pushed the hardest for the provisions included in the Treaty of Versailles

A

France

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3
Q

Name 4 terms/conditions that the Treaty of Versailles imposed on Germany

A

They had to take blame for the war (War guilt clause), pay reparations for the war, give up land to neighboring countries, and give up their military.

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4
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Italy was part of what that created the Treaty of Versailles

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The League of Nations

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5
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What was Italy hoping to accomplish from the Treaty of Versailles

A

They had hoped to gain money or land from the Treaty of Versailles

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6
Q

Mussolini nickname was

A

II Duce (El Duce)

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7
Q

Mussolini created what type of government during the 1920’s

A

A totalitarian, fascist government

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8
Q

What is the main difference between communism and fascism

A

Fascism is based on authoritarian rule, Communism is based on a theory of economic equality.

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9
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Why did the Weimer Republic sign the Treaty of Versailles

A

Shortages from the conditions of the war.

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10
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What did Hitler mean by the “Stab in the Back” theory

A

He believed that the German Army did not lose the First World War on the battlefield, but were instead betrayed by the communists, socialists and Jews on the home front

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11
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What political party did Hitler create

A

Nazi Party

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12
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What was the major symbol of the Nazi party in Germany

A

The swastika

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13
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Why was the Weimer Republic considered a failure in Germany

A

Because they signed the Treaty of Versailles

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14
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How did the Great Depression help Hitler raise to power

A

It weakened other countries, so he could not be stopped.

15
Q

What book did Hitler write in prison/what did it translate to

A

Mein Kampf (My struggle)

16
Q

How did Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini use their secret police forces to build a totalitarian government

A

They used violence and force, killing anyone who opposed them.

17
Q

Who were the main two leaders of the communist revolution in the USSR

A

Stalin and Lenin

18
Q

What is the official name of the communist revolution in the USSR

A

The Bolshevik Revolution (The Red Terror)

19
Q

What major world event led to the Russian Revolution

A

WW1

20
Q

After Lenin took control of Russia what did he introduce to fix the economy

A

Communism

21
Q

Who was Stalin’s main rival after the death of Lenin

A

Trosky

22
Q

Who did Lenin study before the Russian Revolution

A

Trosky

23
Q

When Stalin took control what did he introduce to fix the USSR industrial problems

A

A series of 5 year plans

24
Q

How did Stalin deal with people he felt threatened by

A

Extermination and murder

24
Q

What methods did the Cheka in Russia use as the secret policy use

A

policed labor camps, ran the Gulag system, and subjected political opponents to secret arrest

25
Q

Define the events of Stalins Great Purge

A

large Moscow trials were held, and people were accused of opposing Stalin, from there anyone who apposed him was taken care of by secret police

26
Q

How did Lenin end Russia’s involvement in WWI

A

He signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk

27
Q

How did Hitler use the Storm Troopers in Germany

A

They were specialist infantry soldiers of the German Army.

28
Q

What was the value of a German Mark compared to the US dollar in 1923

A

4.2 trillion marks