World War 2 Flashcards

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True or false

The Great Depression that occurred in the US had widespread effects.

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True

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What was the life like in Europe after WWI & like what are some struggles and issues -

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Most nations were unhappy :(
US was not able to join the League of Nations
People faced economic problems
Great Depression starts to occur

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True or false.

the League of Nations were NOT ineffective in maintaining stability.

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FALSE, They were

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Which country was most negatively affected by the treaty of Versailles

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Germany

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What did America do to help Germany pay off their WWI debt?

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They created the Dawes plan

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What was the Dawes plan ?

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It tried to reduce the reparations & granted 200million dollars for German loan

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Two factors that led up to Great Depression

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Down runs in economies of nations

Financial crisis - US stock market crashed

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Why did GB and France survive better than other countries in Europe?

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Cause they both had a well-balanced economy

They were also winners so they had no punishment

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Why did GB and France survive better than other countries in Europe?

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Cause they both had a well-balanced economy

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10
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Did the Great Depression affect people’s confidence in democracy?

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Yes

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How did the rise of authoritarian dictatorships come about?

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Everywhere democracy was on the defensive, cause it’s not easy to maintain

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True or false

Dictatorship was not taking over Europe

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False it was

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Why was democracy being threatened-

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all nations were changing to dictatorship

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Describe the totalitarian form of government

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It controls the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of citizens

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15
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all totalitarian are authoritian

T or f

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T

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16
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True or false,

Not all authoritarian governements are totalitarian

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True

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17
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Who is the father of fascism

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Benito Mussolini

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What does fascism emphasize

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A need for a strong central government led by a dictorial ruled

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Why did the people find fascism appealing ?

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Because they were fearing socialism, communism, and disorder

20
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How did Mussolini obtain total power

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He is first appointed prime minister , head of government , then takes total control by using violence and threats

21
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What is politburo

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The communist

22
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What changes did Stalin make when he took full control over communist party?

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he ends Lenin’s group (NEP) and creates the five year plan.

23
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Why are the politburo struggeling ?

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Because Lenin just died and then it divided

24
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What changes did Stalin make when he took full control over communist party?

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Removed the Bolsheviks from revolutionary era

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Goal of the first five year plan -
Transform Russia into a industrial country
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How did Stalin plan to meet his goal
He strengthened his control over the party
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What was life like in Russia under salons five year plan
People had to defend on their own
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How did Stalin maintain complete control-
He sent people to labor camps ; many were executed
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What are hitler score beliefs
Racism, anti-semitism, nationalism
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How are hitters racial beliefs similar to the ideological motives for imperalism -
Socail Darwinism
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Hitlers second attempt to gain power -
Expanded the party in Germany and became the biggest party,laid a foundation to take over Germany, nazis gained control and he became dictator
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How does the enabling act allow hitler to take control?
He was able to ignore the constitution for four years and made himself dictator
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Whom did hitler blame for Germany economics woes?
Jews
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Three ways the nazis promote their agenda and totalitarianism -
Mass demonstrations Terror Ideology
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What two principles were the schutzstaffeln based?
Terror ideology
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Women's role in nazi Germany?
``` Bears for children Wives Mothers Social workers Nurses ```
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Men's roles in nazi germany
Warriors Political leaders Factories Doctors
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Women and men had same roles, what were they
Both served to maintain the entire community
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Describe the Nuremberg laws -
They determined who was a Jew Stripped Jews of their Civil rights Forbade marriage between Jews and Germans They had to wear the Star of David
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All of Europe was struggling with what?
Economic hardship
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its kinda like by fore ; its negative -
dictatorship
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its where they're elected ; not mean or bad
totalitarian
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has total control over everything (media, farming, people)
totalitarian
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it controls the politics and the government
authoritarian
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it controls the politics and the government
authoritarian
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how did the poor state of economy allow the growth of forms of governements ?
because great depression hit rock bottom, and people suffered badly from the economic (no food, money, or homes). so hitler comes in & saying how this isn't their fault and that this shouldn't be happennig & everyone agrees w/ him