Holocaust/Treaty of Versailles
What is “the Holocaust?
Killing of Jews, gypsies, communists, and others by the German government, anti-antisemitism, and propaganda that blamed the Jews
The Cold War developed as a result of what?
Tensions between the US and the Soviet Union
The Treaty of Versailles brought an end to ________ and was meant to bring ___________ to Europe
WWI, peace
What event played a major role in the spread of both communism and Fascism (Nazism) in Europe between the wars?
Economic hardship created by the Great Depression
What are the three language groups?
Germanic, Romance, and Slavic
Which group of people were the main target of the Nazis during the Holocaust?
Jews
Prime Minister Winston Churchill introduced the term “iron curtain”, what was he referring to?
The imaginary political line that divided European countries into two groups - communist and non-communist.
Describe presidential democracy.
the citizens (people of the country) vote for their leaders
The German money after World War I inflated (meaning the value decreased), what was the main reason for this inflation?
Germany’s reparations payments to the Allies
Identify characteristics of Judaism.
Abraham was the founder, Torah is the sacred book, oldest religion, traced back to Abraham
The Treaty of Versailles brought an end to ________ and was meant to bring ___________ to Europe
WWI, peace
What happened to the Soviet Union after the Cold War ended?
It was divided into many independent countries and reverted to the name Russia.
What is communism?
A classless society where everyone shares the work and rewards.
Who was the dictator of Germany during World WarII and what did he believe about Germans?
Adolf Hitler, believed that Germans were from the Aryan race and were the superior race.
Identify characteristics of Islam
Traced to Abraham, fastest growing in Europe, sacred book is the Koran, Muhammed is the founder
The Treaty of Versailles did what? (4 terms)
blamed Germany for the war and destruction, owed money (reparations, lost of land/resources, and the reduction of the military
Which form of government best describes the current government of Russia?
Presidential democracy
How is the British system of government different from the American system of government?
Britain has a constitutional monarchy and has a parliamentary democracy
Which form of government is found in Germany?
Parliamentary democracy
Identify characteristics of Christianity
Traced to Abraham, sacred text is the Bible, founder is Jesus, most dominant religion in Europe
What is propaganda and how did the Nazis use it to help their cause?
Media that is meant to negatively influence others and to reduce (lower) public resistance to certain policies. Nazies used it to negatively place the blame for Germany's economic and social problems on the Jewish people and to spread the idea that Germans were a superior race.
What was the result of the Russian Revolution and why did this lead to the rise of communism?
The Russian people felt that the Tzar was not a good leader, many people had died in the Japanese War and now they were fighting another war. The people overthrew the monarch (tzar). Things were still chaotic afterwards which helped Lenin to gain control of the government and introduce communism.
.Describe the parliamentary government system.
No clear separation of governmental powers
Head of government is usually a Prime Minister
Head of state is often a King or Queen
Example United Kingdom and Germany,
What is the significance of the Berlin Wall?
Physical wall that divided the city of Berlin. When it came down Germany was finally unified as one country. Symbolized the weakening of the Soviet Union.
What do the Germanic and Romances languages have in common?
Trace their roots to Latin language