Causes of WWI
What is the acronym that summarizes the four main causes of WWI. (You do not have to identify what the acronym stands for).
M.A.I.N.
What is the name of the defensive structure used in fighting?
Trench warfare.
This leader gained power in Germany through elections and legal takeover after economic problems in the country.
Adolf Hitler
This treaty punished Germany after WWI
Treaty of Versailles
Suprise attack that led US to enter WWII
Pearl Harbor
This cause refers to countries building up their armies and glorifying war. (Part of the acronym)
Militarism
This painful foot condition was common among soldiers in the trenches
Trench foot
This event happened in 1929 and triggered the Great Depression.
Stock market crash
What was Germany forced to do after WWI that led to their economic depression?
Pay reparations (war payments)
This term describes a fast, powerful German attack strategy meaning "lightning war."
Blitzkrieg
This event is known as the spark of the World War I.
Assassination o the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This event in 1905 involved peaceful protestors being fired upon in Russia.
Bloody Sunday
This economic issue occurs when too many goods are produced, no one and buying them, and prices drop.
Overproduction
This policy involved giving in to Hitler's demands to avoid war.
Appeasement
This is the name of one of the largest death camps during the Holocaust (Shoah)
Auschwitz
Identify all of the parts of the acronym for the four main causes of the war.
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Russia's loss in this particular war weakened trust in the government before the revolution.
Russo-Japanese War
This leader is known as the father of Fascism.
Benito Mussolini
Which conference allowed Hitler to take land while excluding Czechoslovakia?
Munich Conference
This major battle marked a turning point with a German defeat in the USSR.
Battle of Stalingrad
Explain how each of the four main causes of the war (remember the acronym), can be seen as a direct cause of WWI.
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Most people in Russia before the revolution belonged to this social class. And how many of them were there?
Peasants. 80-100 million (80-85%)
1. This type of government features extreme nationalism and authoritarian rule.
2. This type of government features loss of private property and social classes.
1. Fascism
2. Communism
This agreement between Germany and the USSR promised they would not attack each other.
Non-Aggression Pact
This concept describes the progression from bias to genocide, helping explain how widespread participation in the Holocaust became possible. And explain all the levels.
Pyramid of Hate. Biased attitudes, acts of prejudice, discrimination, violence, and genocide.