Vocabulary
Intense loyalty to one's nation, often leading to hostility towards other nations is called this.
What is ultranationalism?
This guides decisions about what to do within a country.
What is domestic policy?
The event that sparked the beginning of WWI.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This international peace organization was created after WWI as part of the Treaty of Versailles.
What is the League of Nations?
This event on September 1, 1939, is considered the official start of World War II.
What is the Invasion of Poland?
The policy of giving in to an aggressor's demands to maintain peace.
What is appeasement?
This peace agreement ended the First World War and imposed harsh conditions on Germany.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Britain, France, and Russia make up which alliance?
What is the Triple Entente?
The Big Four at the Treaty of Versailles negotiations. (The countries that were a part of this negotiation after World War I)
Who were France, Britain, USA, Italy?
Germany's strategy of lightning fast warfare is defined as what?
What is the Blitzkrieg?
information used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view is defined as what?
What is propaganda?
This is the missing term when discussing national interest goals: security and safety, beliefs and values, and _______________.
What is economic prosperity?
Which country does Germany invade to bring Britain into the war?
What is Belgium?
Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles, known as this, placed sole blame for the war on Germany.
What is the War Guilt Clause?
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Germany’s 1941 invasion of this country.
What is the Soviet Union?
the systematic killing of an unwanted national, ethnic, racial or religious group is defined as what?
What is genocide?
What are the three reasons why a nation pursues national interest?
What is survival (security), economic growth, quality of life?
What is signed to end the war?
What is an armistice?
This area was demilitarized to act as a buffer between Germany and France.
What is the Rhineland?
Which battle was a major turning point for the allies that involved 5 seaborne invasions in France?
What is D-Day?
The practice of blaming others for one's own problems.
What is scapegoating?
One of the reasons the League of Nations failed. (there are 4 reaasons)
What is lack of military, too few meetings, not all countries joined, had no power.
What are the 4 main causes of WWI?
What is Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
The three major causes leading to WWII.
What were propaganda, appeasement, and ultranationalism?
WWII marked the beginning of what type of nationalism?
What is internationalism?