Russian Rev.
WWI
WWII
Years Between The Wars
Fascism + other
100
List Nicholas II’s 3 big mistakes
What is Russo-Japanese War, Bloody Sunday, and WWI
100
________ was assassinated by the Black Hand (secret Serbian nationalist group) in the city of Sarajevo.
What is Franz Ferdinand
100
Identify Germany’s first blitzkrieg and demonstrate what a blitzkrieg is.
It means “Lightning Battle” Invasion of Poland: World War II began when Germany launched a surprise attack against Poland to regain the Polish Corridor; this caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany
100
What were Mussolini’s aggressive actions and Japan’s aggressive actions that hinted war was near?
Mussolini- The "march on Rome"; the Rome-Berlin Axis pact; the invasion of Ethiopia. Wanted to recreate the Roman empire. Japan’s aggressive actions- Japan moved to secure a large empire, similar to those of western civilizations. They seized Machuria in 1931. In 1937, Japanese forces overran much of Eastern China, commencing the second Sino-Japanese war.
100
Define and explain the Armenian genocide.
(WW1) as the Ottoman Turkish empire fought Russian forces, some of the Armenian minority sided with the Russians. Turkey took revenge killing possibly over a million Armenians
200
Role of Vladimir Lenin- what did he promise?
What is He was part of the Russian Government from 1917-1924, under his rule Russia became a one-party socialist state with the ideology of Marxism. He promised Peace, land, and bread.
200
Recite the Central Powers and Allies
Allies: Belgium, Italy, Great Britain, France, U.S., Russia, Serbia Central Powers: Bulgaria, Austria, Germany, Ottoman Empire
200
What is considered the turning point in the east? Explain it's significance.
The Battle of Stalingrad: Hitler's attempt to take this city became a turning point in the East for the Allies; as a result of this battle, the Russians were able to force the Germans to retreat
200
League of Nations- What were its weaknesses?
Could not enforce laws and major powers were not in it. This fueled the conflict between countries.
200
Who founded this party in 1919?
What is Mussolini
300
Causes of the Revolution of 1905
As a result of poor, unsafe working conditons and inflation, some workers were fired; others went on strike.
300
Explain the Schlieffen Plan
Germany's strategy to avoid a two front war by attacking France first, defeating them quickly and then attacking Russia before it could mobilize its troops; Ultimately, it failed
300
Hitler’s Final Solution
What is the holocaust? The holocaust was a systematic mass slaughter of Jews and other groups judged inferior; Hitler referred to this as the "Final Solution" -- 6 million Jews were killed
300
What happened at the Munich Conference?
Great Britain and France appeased Hitler at this conference by allowing him to have the Sudetenland.
300
What is the difference between communism and fascism?
Communism: - Promotes a classless society - One supreme leader - Goal: spread communism worldwide Fascism: -Allow for different classes to emerge -Goal: Devotion to one's country -The wills of country over people Characteristics:Ultra-nationalistic, charismatic leader, national unity, master of manipulation, regulation of economy, contempt for other government forms, military expansion
400
Define communism
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
400
2 reasons why U.S. entered the war and Russia Exited
U.S.: - Unrestricted Submarine Warfare - Zimmerman Note - To protect their democracy and beliefs Russia: - internal political upheaval - tons of casualties - civil war
400
Hitler's campaign of intensive bombing to destroy the will of the British as well as their vital defense systems and their factories; it was a turning point in the war and forced Hitler to abandon Operation Sea Lion
What is Battle of Britain
400
What were Hitler’s aggressive actions which violated the Treaty of Versailles?
1) He built up the German military 2) In 1936, he sent troops into the "demilitariazed" Rhineland bordering France Most people sympathized with Germans and Hitler. The British especially thought the treaty was exceedingly harsh and Hitler's actions were a justifiable response to their treatment. 3)Annexing the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia and eventually Czechoslovakia itself 4)Anschluss (March 1938)
400
Define Cold War.
The state of hostility, without actual warfare, that existed between the US and the Soviet Union after WWII until the collapse of the Soviet Union
500
Explain the Five Year Plan and result.
Stalin's attempt to modernize the Soviet Union These set almost impossible quotas for industrial workers and agricultural farmers to meet As a result of these, the USSR did modernize.
500
Briefly, explain and identify the long-term causes
Militarism: The competition of building a stronger military created tension between the countries Alliance: Alliances were made between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy (Triple Alliance) and then between Great Britain, France, and Russia (Triple Entente)This ensured that each country would support each other if war broke out. Because of the complex alliances necessitated by the balance of power theory of European relations, the outbreak of war in a small corner of the continent inevitably would flare up into a continent-wide conflagration. Industrialization: Countries economies were growing and they were competing with each other = raw materials, cheap labor Imperialism: As countries competed for empires oversees, their rivalry and mistrust of each other got more intense. Nationalism: Caused citizens to love and fight for their country. Intense competition due to territorial disputes between empires and/or nations - want independence.
500
Significance of D-day
Allies start of taking back France and race to Berlin; foothold on European continent
500
Weaknesses of the Weimar Republic
Proportional representation-political parties were small and abundant in Germany, so it made it very hard to pass certain laws Article 48-not clear on many things, such as what an emergency is; this sets up the stage for Hitler to take absolute power legally
500
League of Nations vs UN
Well to start with, the league of nations was a European congregation of impotency. In more technical terms, it was bollocks. The United Nations is this lobby room wherein nations with a lot of economic and military muscle pitch their cases and intimidate countries which are economically dependent on them. Ok let’s get a little more serious. The UN is not just an organization to prevent security situations. It aims at creating economic, social and cultural ties between member nations (or so it claims at least). It has international banking organizations under its wings, forums for international trade, child relief, humanitarian aid, and on top of this, a security council. As to whether any or all of this are of any real use is something that is highly debatable and this question doesn’t demand that. But all the same, on paper this is how it is. The league of Nations was made as a primitive form of collective security at a time when Europe was not interested in collective security. Its members were in it for the perks of imposing their foreign policy and economic agenda on the defeated nations of WWI. Italy, Germany and Hungary pulled out when they got the chance. With no other nation present to uphold its offices and importance, it was let to disappear in history. The League of Nations was an example of how utterly a failure of a concept can collective security be. It exposed that collective security requires wholly, the relinquishing of individual nationhood, leading to a collective economic, social and military order - like a world government. This more or less sums up the functional differences of the two organizations.
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