WWI
The term used to describe the war in the Western Front during World War I, when there was little progress.
The main reason the United States entered World War II was because
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
A radical socialist group led by Vladimir Lenin.
Bolsheviks
The spreading of ideas to promote or harm a cause.
Propoganda
In 1939, Hitler and Stalin signed a nonaggression pact in which they promised not to
attack one another.
Alliance including Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II was called...
Axis Powers
President Roosevelt’s collection of economic and social government programs.
New Deal
A political system that stresses national strength, military might, and the belief that the state is more important than the individual.
fascism
Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in World War II?
It was the first major defeat for Japan in the Pacific.
Bonus: approximately how many Jewish people were murdered during the Holocaust?
6 million
What was one major result of Joseph Stalin’s economic policies?
widespread starvation
A German term for “lightening war”.
blitzkrieg
A payment for war damages is called
reparations
In 1942, where did U.S. forces win their first major victory over one of the Axis powers?
in the Pacific
A deliberate attempt to exterminate an ethnic, racial, or religious group, such as the Holocaust, is called
genocide.
Timeline of Events Related to the Russian Revolution
Involvement in World War I causes hardships in Russia
A rebellion forces Tsar Nicholas II from power
?
Russia pulls out of World War I
Which of the following best completes the timeline?
A Joseph Stalin takes power and rules as a dictator
B Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks seize power
C The Soviet Union is established
D The civil war ends in Russia
B Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks seize power
Giving in to the demands of an aggressor in the hope of preventing war.
Appeasement
How were European colonies involved in World War I?
They provided supplies and troops.
Which of the following best describes the results of the battle at Stalingrad?
The Soviets forced a surrender by cutting off German supplies.
The Allies learned of the full scale of the Holocaust when?
They moved into territory once controlled by Germany.
In 1911, Chinese nationalism and a desire to strengthen the government led to?
the overthrow of the Qing dynasty.
A tax on foreign goods
Tarriffs