WW1/ Interwar

Question 1

First Sino-Japanese war

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This was a war fought between the Qing empire of china and the empire of Japan, primarily over influence of Korea. It resulted in a Japanese victory

Question 2

Second sino japenese war

Answer 2

This was a war fought between the republic of china and the empire of Japan. This also resulted in a japenese victory but since this war had led to ww2 and the United States dropping a nulcear bomb in japan it caused a larger problem

Question 3

October revolution

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This was the second and last major phase of the Russian revolution. During this time a new party sized power in Russia inaugurating the soviet regime

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February revolution

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The first stage of the Russian revolution in which the monarchy was overthrown and replaced by the provisional gov. This gov was later overthrown by another party in October

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Treaty of Varsailles

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It was a peace document signed at the end of ww1 the signing of this caused the war to end

Question 6

Zimmerman note

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It was a secret diplomatic telegram from Germany that proposed a military alliance with Mexico. This forced America to join ww1 but only to defeat Mexico and Germany

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Fourteen points

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This was a declaration by U.S president Woodrow Wilson during ww1 outlining his proposals for a postwar peace settlement

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Pairs peace conference

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A meeting that inaugurated the international settlement after ww1

Question 9

London economic conference

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It was a conference which was meant to stabilize worldwide currency’s but America was against this idea

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Weimar Republic

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The government of Germany from 1919 to 1933

Question 11

Third Reich

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The official period the nazi regime in Germany from 1933-1945

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King George V

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He was the king of the United Kingdom from 1910-1936. He played an active role in supporting the U.K. s troops during ww1

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Kaiser Wilhelm

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He was the emperor of Germany from 1888 till the end of ww1

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Gavrilo Princip

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He was a Serbian nationalist who became the catalyst fro ww1, he killed (assassinated) Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand. The murder started a chain reaction which led to ww1

Question 15

Franz Ferdinand

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He was the archduke of Austria who was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. One month later Austria declared war on Serbia and ww1 began

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Woodrow Wilson

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He led the United States through ww1 and crafted varsailles treaty’s fourteen points the last of which was creating a League of Nations to ensure world peace

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Franklin Roosevelt

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He led the United States through the Great Depression and ww2

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Tsar Nicholas

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He was the last emperor of Russia under Romanov rule. He was abdicated for his poor handling of Bloody Sunday and Russia’s role in ww1

Question 19

Vladimir Lenin

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He was the founder of the Russian communist party leader of a revolution and first head of Soviet Union

Question 20

Josef Stalin

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He ruled the Soviet Union for more than two decades instituting a reign of terror while modernizing Russia and helping to defeat nazism

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Militarism

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The belief or desire of a government or people that country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests

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Nationalism

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Loyalty and devotion to a nation

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Industrialism

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A social or economic system built on manufacturing industries

Question 24

Lusitania

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A British luxury ship which sunk due to a German submarine crashing into the ship resulting in American death which increases pressure on president Wilson to enter ww1

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National socialist German workers party

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Also known as the nazi party a political in Germany that was active between 1920-1945 during ww2

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Social Democratic Party of Germany

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One of Germany’s two main parties. Advocating the modernization of the economy to meet the demands of globalization. It also stresses the social needs of workers and societies disadvantages

Question 27

Universe of obligation

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It means how we define who are responsible for helping and protecting