Rise of Nazism
This leader, ________, took over Germany, and created a political party called_______.
Hitler, Nazism
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks [communists]?
Vladimir Lenin
What country was blamed for World War I
Germany
How did the Nazis spread lies about the jews?
Propaganda
How did inflation contribute to the Great Depression?
Prices went up but value of money went down
Germany turned into what type of government after Hitler took over
Autocratic
Why were Russian people unhappy before the revolution? name 1 reason
They were starving/unhappy with Czar/kept losing war
Who refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles and they could not join the league of nations
USA
What is the tragic event that had concentration camps and mass killings that is associated with WW2
Holocaust
What government treats everyone equal?
Communism
Why would Germans want to follow Hitler? List 2 reasons
because he said he would rebuild Germany, fix the economy, create jobs, and restore national pride.
Who lost land due to Russian Revolution
Nobles/land owners
Name two punishments Germany faced under the treaty.
Germany was forced to pay reparations to the Allied countries.
Germany was no longer able to have a powerful military or produce weapons of war.
Germany was no longer able to have a powerful military or produce weapons of war.
What does the word Genocide mean?
intentional killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular race, religion, or nationality, in an attempt to destroy that group completely
Who was the head of the Royal family of Russia that was murdered?
Czar Nicholas II
People who spoke out against Hitler were often...
put in prison or murdered
What name did Russia turn into after Lenin took charge?
USSR/Soviet Union
France and the UK had different approaches to Germany's punishment. Which country wanted a harsh punishment and why?
France because Germany invaded them.
Describe what Hitler meant by "The Final Solution"
eliminate all Jewish people in Europe
What happened on October 29, 1929, a day known as “Black Tuesday” that caused the world wide economic collapse?
Stock Market Crash of 1929
What document made following WW1 helped pave the way for Hitler to gain followers?
Treaty of Versailles
What was the goal of communism?
Communism made everyone equal, removing classes
Woodrow Wilson (US) and David Lloyd George (UK) felt the Treaty of Versailles was...
too harsh on Germany
Who were the main targets of the Holocaust?
Jews and other minority groups
Peace, land and bread were promised by what person?
Vladimir Lenin