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The “A” in M.A.I.N stands for this powerful feeling of extreme pride in one’s country.
What is "Alliances"?
What is "Assassination"?
War involving the entire society and economy is called this.
What is total war?
This worldwide economic collapse began in 1929.
What is the Great Depression?
The alliance led by Germany, Italy, and Japan.
What are the Axis Powers?
The systematic murder of 6 million Jews is called this.
What is the Holocaust?
Competition for colonies and resources is called this cause of WWI.
What is imperialism?
Name one new technology used in WWI.
Machine guns / tanks / poison gas / submarines / airplanes
Government that controls every part of life is called this.
What is totalitarianism?
The policy of giving in to Hitler to avoid war was called this.
What is appeasement?
The intent to destroy a group based on identity is called this.
What is genocide?
The military buildup and arms race before WWI is called this.
What is militarism?
This type of warfare caused stalemate and huge casualties.
What is trench warfare?
Name one way dictators kept power.
Propaganda / censorship / secret police / fear
The failure of this organization allowed WWII to happen.
What is the League of Nations?
Name one group targeted by the Nazis besides Jews.
Roma / disabled people / LGBTQ people / political opponents
Compare nationalism and imperialism as causes of WWI.
Nationalism created rivalries and pride; imperialism created competition for land and resources.
Explain why WWI is considered a global war.
Fighting occurred on multiple continents and involved colonies and global resources.
Explain why the Great Depression helped dictators rise to power.
People were desperate and lost faith in democracy, turning to strong leaders.
Explain how the Treaty of Versailles helped cause WWII.
It punished Germany harshly, causing anger and economic crisis.
Explain why propaganda is important to genocide
It spreads hate and makes violence seem acceptable.
Explain how the assassination of Franz Ferdinand triggered a world war.
Alliances caused countries to declare war on each other in a chain reaction.
This treaty officially ended WWI.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Compare fascism and communism
Fascism = nationalist dictatorship; Communism = state control of economy and society.
Fascism : a populist political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual, that is associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and by forcible suppression of opposition
Communism: a totalitarian system of government in which a single authoritarian party controls state-owned means of production
Compare the causes of WWI and WWII.
WWI caused by alliances and nationalism; WWII caused by anger over Treaty of Versailles and rise of dictators.
Compare genocide and ethnic cleansing.
Genocide aims to destroy a group; ethnic cleansing removes a group from an area.