World War I
World War II
The Cold War
The Middle East
The Soviet Union
100
Ended World War I and blamed Germany for the war
What is the Versailles Treaty?
100
Militarism, nationalism, identification of a scapegoat, and subordination to the state/leader
What is fascism?
100
These "superpowers" were the main players in the Cold War
What are the USA and the USSR?
100
In 1916, this secret agreement divided control of the Middle East between France and Britain
What is the Sykes-Picot Agreement?
100
This is how Marx defined human history
What is class struggle?
200
The German plan to quickly defeat France and Belgium so it could concentrate its war effort on Russia
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
200
This battle marked a turning point in the European theater during World War II
What is the Battle of Stalingrad?
200
The goal of these two conferences was to determine what to do with postwar Europe
What are the Potsdam and Yalta conferences?
200
This stated British support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine
What is the Balfour Declaration?
200
Socialist councils representing the working class
What are Soviets?
300
The rivalry between these two states over control of the Balkans created serious tension before World War I
What is Russia and Austria-Hungary?
300
"Living space" in German.
What is Lebensraum?
300
During the Cold War, Poland, the Baltic States, Hungary, and Bulgaria were examples of these
What is a satellite state?
300
This branch of Islam believes that the caliph should be a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad
What is Shia?
300
Ended Russian involvement in World War I, at the expense of territorial loss
What is the Treaty of Brest Litovsk?
400
France, Russia, Great Britain
What is the Triple Entente?
400
This treaty divided the Baltic States and Eastern Europe between the Soviets and the Nazis in 1939
What is the Molotov-Ribbentropp Pact?
400
Describes the relaxing of tension between the Soviet Union and the United States
What is détente?
400
This person was overthrown in Iran in 1979 thanks to popular anger at his excessive displays of public wealth
Who is the Shah?
400
One of the original Bolsheviks, he was the leader of the Red Army and was later exiled to Mexico.
Who is Leon Trotsky?
500
This political movement/ideology was most responsible for starting World War I
What is Nationalism?
500
The goal of this British policy was to maintain peace in Europe and avoid a large-scale war
What is Appeasement?
500
The policy of Containment was built on these three US-led initiatives in 1949.
What are the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and NATO?
500
Following this event, Egypt recognized Israel as a nation-state.
What are the Camp David Accords?
500
Outlined Vladimir Lenin's plan for transforming Russia into a communist society
What are the April Theses?
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