WHII Flashcards

1
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What describes how the Treaty of Versailles impacted Germany?

A

they had to pay enormous amounts in war damages

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2
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What helped the allied forces get back into France in WW2 ?

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Convincing hitler the attack was happening elsewhere

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3
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Which believes that the pursuit of profit results in better quality goods and services?

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Capitalist

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4
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Why might a supporter of the French Revolution then have supported Napoleons reforms?

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They wanted stability after the Radicool frencal

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5
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Stalin gained complete control of all aspects of soviet life in large part through

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fear

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6
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What did many supporters of Mussolini and Hitler believe had contributed to their country’s problems after WWI?

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The treaty of versailles.

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Czar Nicholas II gave up his throne when it was clear that

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He had lost support of his millitary

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What failed to protect against a German invasion of France?

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The Maginot Line

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9
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Which are the three factors of production?

A

Land, Labor, and Capital

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10
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Germany’s primary concern leading up to and during WWI was

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fighting a two front war

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11
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An example of a social motive for European imperialism would be

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Social Darwinism

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12
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The decision to allow Hitler to annex a portion of Czechoslovakia was largely a result of

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Appeasement

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13
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What was true of the early process of urbanization?

A

crime and pollution were common

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14
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After Russia withdrew from WWI, how had the Western front changed?

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The U.S had joined

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15
Q

At the heart of the cold war was

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capitalism vs communism.

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16
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A supporter of the derivatization of certain key industries would be a

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Socialist

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17
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The movement that supported the ideas of equality and of applying reason was

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The enlightenment

18
Q

The primary justification for the use of the atomic bomb was

A

It would save 500k american lives

19
Q

Who seized power after the Russian provisional government made the decision to remain in war?

A

The Bolsheviks

20
Q

Robespierre and other radicals believed that the only way to ensure that the new French Republic survived was to

A

Execute the king

21
Q

One factor in the U.S entering WWI was

A

unrestricted submarine warfare

22
Q

Complete socialism would be

23
Q

It became impossible for the White Army to defeat the Red army in the Russian civil war when

A

Foreign aid to the white army stopped

24
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In what way could imperialism have been described as a positive for a native population?

A

modernization

25
Which is an extreme form of nationalism and conservation?
Fascism
26
What did the U.S people not want to be part of in the years following WWI?
League of Nations
27
Marie Antionette was hated in part because she was from
Austria
28
The British Prime minister during WWII was
Churchill
29
Who was blamed when his decision to deregulate grain led to a sharp increase in price?
Louis XVI
30
Japan's offensive capabilities were limited after they lost 4 aircraft carriers at
Midway
31
Who was named Italian prime minister in 1922 when the king feared civil war?
Mussolini
32
Which economic system supports the free market, unless businesses are not acting in the best interests of the masses?
Utilitarianism
33
What meeting in Austria was expected to restore order and stability to Europe after the French Revolution and Napoleon?
The congress of Vienna
34
Who designed a strategy that germany hoped would allow them to avoid a two-front war?
Schlieffen
35
Which best describes the idea of many during the Cold war that communism must be prevented from spreading?
The Containment Policy
36
Which was a battle on the Eastern front that resulted in the westward retreat of Hitler's forces?
Battle of Stalingrad
37
Which best describes a political and/or military motive for European imperialism?
National pride/Naval bases
38
Which did the Catholic church believe was a threat to their wealth and power?
The Scientific Revolution
39
During WWI, the area near the border of Germany and Russia was considered the
Eastern front
40
Who did many German conservatives believe could be controlled when they named him chancellor?
Hitler