The Interwar Years
The regimes that arose in the Soviet Union under Stalin, in Italy under Mussolini, in Germany under Hitler, and in Spain under Franco in the years after World War I were similar in that they were all
totalitarian
How many people died in total from the Holocaust?
12 million
Where did many protest movements in the United States originate in the early 1960s, inspired by the civil rights movement?
Universities
Which of the following best explains why the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was significant?
It symbolized the collapse of communist control in Eastern Europe.
The increased interconnectedness of global markets and cultures is the definition of
globalization
During the 1920s-1930s, one thing that all regions around the world had in common was
A sense of disillusionment in their governments and economic instability
Why was the League of Nations ultimately ineffective in preventing aggression before World War II?
It lacked an army to enforce its decisions
What is the Truman Doctrine?
Legislation outlining the U.S. containment policy. Specifically, it stated the U.S. would defend any country resisting communism.
Which BEST describes the result of the Vietnam War?
After U.S. troops left, Vietnam became a communist government.
What was one of the main reasons behind the Partition of British India in 1947?
Religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims
The mandate system created by the League of Nations after World War I granted control of large parts of the Middle East to
Great Britain and France.
What was the main goal of the U.S. military's island-hopping strategy in the Pacific during World War II?
To capture strategic islands while bypassing heavily defended ones
What are Soviet “satellites”?
Soviet-dominated countries in Eastern Europe
Which of the following best describes the connection between decolonization movements and the Cold War?
The United States and the USSR backed independence movements that they believed were friendly to their side.
What is the impact of the development of the first nuclear bomb?
210,000 people died in Hiroshima and Japan
Led to a nuclear arms race
It introduced the threat of nuclear destruction in future conflicts
What threat did Japan pose to China, and when did Japan occupy almost the entire northeast of China?
Japan posed an imperial threat, occupying northeast China in 1931
Why was the Battle of Stalingrad a turning point in World War II?
It marked the beginning of the Soviet advance toward Germany
Which leader was in power in the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
Although there were exceptions in some countries and regions, the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the dissolution of the Soviet Union generally occurred
peacefully
What event in January 1933 marked the beginning of Hitler’s rise to power?
Hitler being appointed Chancellor of Germany
In Latin American, what was a result when the United States plunged into the Great Depression?
Unemployment increased in Latin American nations.
The agreement made between France, Britain, and Germany at the Munich Conference was an example of the policy of
Appeasement
What was the United States' primary response to the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba?
A naval blockade of Cuba
Gorbachev's perestroika policies were designed to
Restructure the economy through reforms.
What was a key goal of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution in China (1966–1976)?
To rid capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society