Final
Hitlers program of killing the entire Jewish population. Most deadly phase of the Holocaust
What is the Final Solution
The name of the treaty that Russia signs as an agreement with Germany to withdraw from the war (WW1)
What is the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
type of government where powers of the monarchy are constrained by written laws and traditional practices
What is Constitutional Monarchy
What is the policy of letting owners of businesses set working conditions without interference
What is Laissez-faire
Name of the conference where peace settlements in Europe defined the post WWII balance of power.
What is the Potsdam Conference
(Yalta Conference takes place DURING the war)
Small wars that took place in other countries in order to spread or prevent other beliefs. Ex. Vietnam War, Korean War, etc
What are Proxy wars
Name for an overthrow of a government
What is a coup d'état
Name of the meeting where European leaders decided on how to colonize Africa
What is the Berlin Conference
Series of proposals in which Woodrow WIlson outlines a plan for achieving lasting peace after WWI, ending secret treaties, freedom of the seas, free trade, and the creation of the League of Nations
What are Wilson's Fourteen Points
A metaphorical iron shield separating democracy and communism. Mention in a speech by Winston Churchill.
What is the Iron Curtain
This movement said that logic and reason are capable of solving social and political problems
What is The Enlightenment
During the Age of this, Africa was divided among the nations of Europe
What is the Age of Imperialism
the 'revolution' that influenced the period of the Enlightenment which focused on rational thought and natural laws
What is the Scientific Revolution
The Central Powers eventually developed into the
What is the Axis Powers
The spark that ignited WWI was the assassination of this Archduke
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand