WWI and Fascism
Causes of WWI
MAIN-A
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Assassination
What happened to the Romanov and Hapsburg dynasties at the end of WWI?
Fell because of nationalism in Russia
plans for D-day; USSR agreed to fight Japan (one of the conferences)
What is Tehran Conference?
How did Japan’s attack on Manchuria impact the League of Nations?
Proved the League of Nations to be ineffective (failure)
This WW2 battle brought US into war
What is Perl Harbor
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Versailles?
United Nations formed
Germany had to limit their military
Germany had to accept full blame for war
What happened to Europe at the end of the Romanov and Hapsburg dynasties?
All absolute powered governments were dissolved, left many countries weak and vulnerable
split of germany, creation of UN
What is Yalta Conference?
List three ways the Nuremberg Laws impacted Jews in Germany
Jews had to
Live in designated areas in their cities
Wear ID badges (Star of David)
Led to civil rights violations like Jewish curfew and not being able to work certain jobs
In his WW2 happened in Russia’s most industrialized city and it put Germany on the defensive
What is Stalingrad?
What were the restrictions placed on Germany in the Treaty of Versailles?
War Guilt Clause – all blame for WWI was Germany’s
Pay back – Germany had to repay the Allies for damages of the war
Military – Germany could not have a military nor grow one
What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
Peace treaty ending the fighting between Germany & Russia
discuss atomic bomb, Nuremberg Trials, Stalin backs out of agreement
What is Potsdam Conference?
How did the outcome of the Spanish Civil War contribute to the start of WWII?
General Franco of Spain was a close ally of Hitler and Mussolini as well as a fascist, so it set Europe up with “sides” for the upcoming conflic
largest land & sea attack in history which led to the liberation of France by Allied forces
What is D-Day?
Why was Germany unhappy with the Treaty of Versailles?
The treaty forced them to take full blame for the war and pay reparations
What caused Russia to have to exit WWI early?
A revolution forced the czar and his government from power
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
Help rebuild Western Europe after WWII by US sending billions of dollars to them
Why did Mussolini invade Ethiopia?
Italy attacked Ethiopia to create a colonial empire in Africa
mass destruction of Japanese cities & led to the surrender of Japanese forces & end of WWII
What is Hiroshima & Nagasaki?
What was the mandate system?
Plan by Allied Powers in which many new countries were created after WWI & controlled by Allies until ready for independence
What were the causes of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?
Civil unrest with the monarchy
A lack of financial support for the people
Vladimir Lenin’s leadership
What was McArthur’s plan for Japan?
To have the United States aid their recovery and make it the USA’s trading partner and gateway into the Asian markets (China)
What was decided at the Munich Conference?
Big 3 decided to appease Hitler and allow him to conquer the Sudetenland, but couldn’t take any more land
Gained major victory in Africa under General Eisenhower
What is El Alamein?