World War I
The belief that all things military should be glorified.
What is Militarism?
This war in 1904-05 showed the weakness of the Russian government before WW1.
What is the Russo-Japanese War?
President of the United States during WW1.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
This organization was created to prevent future wars.
What is the League of Nations?
All of the following are stages of totalitarianism in this country.
-Five Year Plans, Collectivization, State Industrialization, Great Purge
What is the Soviet Union OR U.S.S.R.?
The largest battle on the Western Front that eventually resulted in over 1,000,000 casualties.
What is the Somme?
This corrupt monk had influence on the Russian royal family, and was eventually assassinated.
Who is Rasputin?
Who was the leader of Great Britain during WW1?
Who was David Lloyd George?
This was created by the League of Nations to rule former colonies. Britain & France divided up most of the Middle East.
What is the Mandate System?
This political philosophy values the nation or race above the individual, AND looks to past greatness & glory as a model for the future.
What is fascism?
This defensive strategy resulted in horrific casualties, and a stalemate on the Western Front.
What is trench warfare?
200,000 workers in Petrograd go on strike eventually forcing Czar Nicholas II to step down.
What is the February Revolution?
Who was the leader of France during WW1?
Who is Georges Clemenceau?
Germany was forced to pay these after WW1, and didn't finish paying them until 2010!!!
What are reparations?
Fascism is an ultra-conservative movement that resulted in the control of this European country first.
What is Italy?
Designed to prevent wars, these agreements between nations to aid each other if attacked eventually resulted in World War.
What is the Alliance System?
This revolution occurs in October/November of 1917 when the Communists promise the peasants "Peace, Land & Bread."
What is the Bolshevik Revolution?
Who was the leader of Russia before their Revolution?
Who was Czar Nicholas II?
These were designed to protect home economies, but eventually resulted in a shut down of global trade.
What are High Protective Tariffs or Tariffs?
This book was Hitler's prison manifesto that outlines all of his future plans for Germany.
What is Mein Kampf?
This belief in the superiority of one's own country helped to cause WW1.
What is Nationalism?
This commander of the Red Army led the Communists to victory in the Russian Civil War, but was eventually assassinated by Stalin.
Who is Leon Trotsky?
Who was the leader of Russia AFTER their Revolution?
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
This is the term that identifies the shut down in the global economy, and period of high unemployment throughout the world after WW1 & the "roaring Twenties."
The Great Depression
Germany used this to control the press, radio, art, literature, film & books. This is normally referred to as one-sided information.
What is propaganda?