Imperialism
Cold War
Isms
Russian Revolution
Surprise
100
What is isolationism?
When a country doesn't want to be involved in foreign affairs.
100
What is the Cold War?
A period of intense tension between the Soviet Union and the United States.
100
What is capitalism?
Economy where resources are owned by individuals and there are classes.
100
Who is Stalin?
Created the 5 Year Plan, "de-Gulagization", and Purges.
100
What is the League of Nations?
A pre-cursor to the United Nations.
200
What is a cash crop?
Used in colonies to grow non-food items at high profit for Empires.
200
What is NATO?
Alliance of Democratic Nations in case of war against the Soviet Union.
200
What is Communism?
Economy where resources are owned by the government and there are no classes.
200
Who is Lenin?
The first Communist leader of the Soviet Union.
200
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Created after WWI to promote peace and punish Germans.
300
What is self-determination?
When a group of people can decide what country to be part of.
300
What are proxy wars?
Wars often fought in "third" world countries over what type of government to use.
300
What is a command economy?
When the government makes all the decisions about money.
300
What is a Bolshevik?
A term used to describe early Communists.
300
How did the Treaty of Versailles fail the Germans?
Economic hardships / resentment / rise of Hitler
400
How did colonization lead to WWI?
Nationalism / competition
400
What is the Marshall Plan?
American aid to Europe to rebuild after WWII.
400
What is a market economy?
When people make decisions about money.
400
Why was there a revolution against Tsar Nicholas II?
Food shortages, poverty, anti-WWI, anti-"monarchy"
400
Explain the difference between capitalism, socialism, and communism.
Capitalism - all private Communism - all public Socialism - private & public
500
Why was it difficult for newly independent nations to develop a "Third Way"?
Influence of superpowers / get powerful friends
500
What is the Truman Doctrine?
A promise to help any country threatened by Communism.
500
What is a mixed economy?
When both people and the government make decisions about money.
500
What are two positive and three negative results of early Communism in the Soviet Union?
Positive: 1) gives workers power 2) out of WWI Negative: 1) famines 2) Great Purges 3) Stalin's propaganda
500
What were 3 of Woodrow Wilson's goals? Explain the results of 2 of these goals?
Disarmament, League of Nations, self-determination, no secret alliances, trade easier No disarmament, LoN failed, new countries
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