*****Totalitarian Gov. Test Flashcards
The United States adopted/created what policy after WWI
Isolationism
The United States did not sign the Treaty of Versailles because it included
Article 10: collective security and the League of Nations, which the Senate rejected
Define the Lost Generation:
The Lost Generation were people in their 18-early 20s who died in WW1
Which country pushed the hardest for the provisions included in the Treaty of Versailles
France
Name 4 terms/conditions that the Treaty of Versailles imposed on Germany
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.
Italy was part of what that created the Treaty of Versailles
The League of Nations
What was Italy hoping to accomplish from the Treaty of Versailles
They had hoped to gain money or land from the Treaty of Versailles
Mussolini nickname was
II Duce (El Duce)
Mussolini created what type of government during the 1920’s
A totalitarian, fascist government
What is the main difference between communism and fascism
Fascism is based on authoritarian rule, Communism is based on a theory of economic equality.
Why did the Weimer Republic sign the Treaty of Versailles
Shortages from the conditions of the war.
What did Hitler mean by the “Stab in the Back” theory
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
What political party did Hitler create
Nazi Party
What was the major symbol of the Nazi party in Germany
The swastika
Why was the Weimer Republic considered a failure in Germany
Because they signed the Treaty of Versailles
How did the Great Depression help Hitler raise to power
It weakened other countries, so he could not be stopped.
What book did Hitler write in prison/what did it translate to
Mein Kampf (My struggle)
How did Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini use their secret police forces to build a totalitarian government
They used violence and force, killing anyone who opposed them.
Who were the main two leaders of the communist revolution in the USSR
Stalin and Lenin
What is the official name of the communist revolution in the USSR
The Bolshevik Revolution (The Red Terror)
What major world event led to the Russian Revolution
WW1
After Lenin took control of Russia what did he introduce to fix the economy
Communism
Who was Stalin’s main rival after the death of Lenin
Trosky
Who did Lenin study before the Russian Revolution
Trosky
When Stalin took control what did he introduce to fix the USSR industrial problems
A series of 5 year plans
How did Stalin deal with people he felt threatened by
Extermination and murder
What methods did the Cheka in Russia use as the secret policy use
policed labor camps, ran the Gulag system, and subjected political opponents to secret arrest
Define the events of Stalins Great Purge
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
How did Lenin end Russia’s involvement in WWI
He signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk
How did Hitler use the Storm Troopers in Germany
They were specialist infantry soldiers of the German Army.
What was the value of a German Mark compared to the US dollar in 1923
4.2 trillion marks
