Russian Revolution and Imperial Japan
What was one major cause of the Russian Revolution?
Economic hardship, inequality, or WWI failures
What position did Hitler gain in 1933?
Chancellor
What treaty punished Germany after WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
Which event caused the U.S. to enter WWII?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
What is fascism?
Authoritarian, militarist, extremely nationalist system with strong leader
Who led the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
What did the Enabling Act allow Hitler to do?
Pass laws without parliament / rule as dictator
What is appeasement?
Giving in to demands to avoid conflict
What was Germany’s main early war strategy?
Blitzkrieg
Give one characteristic of fascism
Extreme nationalism, militarism, propaganda, authoritarianism
Why did Japan begin expanding into other countries in the early 1900s?
Lack of natural resources / need for raw materials and markets
Give ONE way Hitler eliminated opposition.
Banned parties, used secret police, arrested opponents
Why was the League of Nations ineffective?
No military / weak enforcement
Why was Stalingrad a turning point in WWII?
Stopped German advance in the eastern front and major losses for the Germans
How did propaganda help dictators maintain power?
Controlled information, influenced people
How did the Great Depression influence Japan’s expansion?
Hurt trade → Japan needed resources → turned to imperialism
What were the Nuremberg Laws?
Laws that removed rights from Jewish people / defined citizenship
How did the Great Depression contribute to WWII?
Economic crisis → rise of dictators → expansion
What was the goal of D-Day?
Open a second front in Western Europe and push Germany out of France
How are economic problems connected to the rise of dictators?
People support strong leaders in crisis
Compare Russia (1917) and Japan (1930s): how did economic problems influence their actions?
Russia → revolution; Japan → expansion/imperialism
Explain how Hitler turned Germany from a democracy into a dictatorship.
Enabling Act + eliminating opposition + propaganda + control
Which cause of WWII was MOST important? Defend your answer.
Treaty, depression, appeasement, dictators
Compare TWO turning points and explain which was more important.
Stalingrad vs D-Day, etc.
How did the interwar period lead to WWII? Think of at least 3-4 events in order in this period
Treaty of Versailles + Great Depression + dictators (Hitler and Mussolini) + appeasement