Effects of WW1/WW2
What were the major effects of WW1?
The US increased economic power.
What were the major causes of WW1?
Militarism, Alliances,Imperialism, and Nationalism. This is known as MAIN.
When did the Great Depression start?
It started on October 29, 1929.
What is a Totalitarian Government?
It is where individual rights come after the government's overall goals.
When did the Holocaust occur?
It was from 1933-1945.
What was the treaty that ended WW1?
The Treaty of Versailles ended WW1.
It took place from 1914-1918.
What is the day that the stock market crash known as?
It is known as Black Tuesday.
What was Mussolini's (Italy) military called?
They were called the Black Shirts.
What war was the Holocaust apart of?
It was apart of WW2.
What countries were effected by WW1?
WW1 caused the downfall of Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia.
Who were the Axis and Allied powers?
The Allied powers were Britain, France, Soviet Union, and the US. The Axis powers were Germany, Italy, and Germany.
Who restored America after the Great Depression?
FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) helped restore America.
How did Hitler come to power in Germany?
Hilter came to power after the collapse of the Weimar Republic. He came to power because people were unrest.
Who were the Gestapo?
The Gestapo were secret police used to arrest anybody who opposed to Hitler's ideas.
Why did the population decrease?
One major reason the population decreased was because of the Holocaust.
What were some of the main causes of WW2?
What happened to the money in banks?
They banks ran out of money, so they spent people's money. Therefore people who had money in banks lost their money.
Who was the totalitarian leader of the Soviet Union?
Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union.
The Final Solution was the plan to exterminate the whole Jewish population.
Why were jobs scarce?
They were scarce because women were working as well.
When did WW2 take place?
It took place from 1939-1945.
What were some of FDR's effective programs?
FDIC, CWA, CCC, SEC, and SSA
While Emperor Hirohito was the acknowledged head of Japan, who held the real power?
The real power was with the military.
What were the Nuremberg Trials?
They were trials to find guilty Nazis after WW2.